Bin 920 Cabernet Shiraz
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 35 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime rib roast, mature hard cheeses
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Penfolds Bin 920 is one of the estate's legendary 'Special Bin' wines, a rare and highly coveted release created only in exceptional years when fruit quality and character warrant a unique expression. Most famously represented by the extraordinary 1990 vintage, Bin 920 showcases the classic Australian Cabernet Shiraz blend at its absolute zenith. The wine represents a masterful marriage of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, which provides structure, refined tannins, and leafy cassis notes, with rich, plush Barossa Valley Shiraz contributing opulent dark plum fruit and spice. Matured in premium oak, this wine is celebrated for its monumental complexity, seamless integration, and astonishing longevity, standing alongside iconic siblings like Bin 60A as a testament to Penfolds' blending mastery.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate near Adelaide, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wineries, now headquartered in Nuriootpa, South Australia. The estate is celebrated for pioneering a unique house style centered on multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending, a philosophy perfected by legendary winemaker Max Schubert in the mid-20th century. Penfolds is globally renowned for its robust, structured red wines aged in premium oak, most notably its flagship Grange—a rich, collectible Shiraz-based blend—alongside acclaimed expressions like Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz and Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, while maintaining its deep South Australian roots, the producer has expanded its winemaking footprint to include exceptional terroirs in California, Bordeaux, and beyond.