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Condition Cellared
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Lot ID 0068-10739522
Part of Sale Curated Fine Wine Collection :: Penfolds Sale
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Bin 389 was often referred to as ‘Baby Grange’, in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960 by the legendary Max Schubert, this was the wine that helped forge Penfolds reputation with red wine drinkers by combining the structure of cabernet sauvignon with the richness of shiraz. Exemplifying the judicious balance of fruit and oak, Bin 389 highlights the generous mid-palate Penfolds in known for.

  • The 2022 vintage is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Shiraz from McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, and Wrattonbully.
  • Matured for 12 months in American oak hogsheads (approx. 36–37% new), some previously used for Penfolds Grange and Bin 707.
  • Cooler season led to slow ripening, excellent fruit quality, smaller yields, and high concentration.
Wine Analysis:

Alc/Vol: 14.5%.

Last Tasted:

2024 (panel and critics).

Peak Drinking:

2025–2051.

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Region:
SA - Other South Australian
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Expert Reviews

Dave Brookes:

98 points – "All dark plum and berry with a sheen of mahogany, sweet oak spice, cigar lounge, milk chocolate, dried cranberry and pressed violets. Layered and filigreed with compact fine-grained tannins and a sense of grace and poise as it slowly sails off. It's a ripper."

Andrew Caillard MW:

97 points – "A magnificent Bin 389 with a long cellaring career ahead."

Tastingbook:

97/100 Tb points – "Epic intensity, present oak. The cooler season has imbued the wine with a freshness and levity... the cellar is the place for this vintage."

Campbell Mattinson:

95 points – "A commanding Bin 389... svelte and smooth but the penetration of the finish, meshed with tannin as it is, is right up there."

Halliday Wine Companion:

95 points

The Wine Front:

95 points

Winery Tasting Notes

Notes Image Colour:

Deep crimson.

Nose:

Attractive blackberry, dark chocolate, mocha aromas with touches of dried rose and star anise.

Palate:

Deep-set blackberry, dark cherry fruits, fine chocolaty textures, superb mid-palate volume, mocha/espresso notes. Balanced and flowing, concentrated and vigorous with superb fruit complexity, density, and mineral length.

Finish:

Cocoa powder-like tannins, plum, blackberry, mulberry, wild cherries, tart morello cherries, and sourdough notes. Very long and harmonious.

Food Matches:

Beef tenderloin, slow-roasted lamb shanks, juicy steak, grilled lamb fillets, rich pasta dishes, sweet & sour ribs, seared Wagyu, hard cheeses.

Medals & Trophies

  • Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2024 (#12).

    • Winery Profile

    Australia's winemaking history of less than two hundred years is brief by European measures though, like Europe, punctuated by periods of extreme success and difficult times. From the earliest winemaking days Penfolds has figured prominently and few would argue the importance of Penfolds' influence on Australia's winemaking psyche.

    Without the influence of Penfolds the modern Australian wine industry would look very different indeed. Sitting comfortably outside of fad and fashion, Penfolds has taken Australian wine to the world on a grand stage and forged a reputation for quality that is without peer.

    Penfolds' reputation for making wines of provenance and cellaring potential might suggest a mantle of tradition and formality is the preferred attire of a company with so much history to defend. But to label Penfolds as simply an established and conventional winemaker, would be to confuse tradition with consideration and to overlook the innovative spirit that has driven Penfolds since its foundation, and continues to find expression in modern times.

    If there is anything traditional about Penfolds, it is the practice of constantly reviewing the wines it already does well, and continuously evolving and refining styles as vineyards mature and access to ever older and more varied vineyard sites improves.

    View Penfolds website

    Other Information

    • 2022 vintage
    • 1 x 750mL unit
    • SA - Other South Australian, South Australia
    • Screwcap closure
    • 14.5% alc.

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    Penfolds Bin 389 2022 (1x 750mL) SA

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