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Penfolds
2020 Penfolds Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz
$50.00
Bottle
Price
$50.00
$600.00
Case
(12)
Price
$600.00
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Tasting Notes
There is a beautiful core of generous red, blue and black fruits. Summer berry pudding with anglaise. Rhubarb tart, apple and cinnamon strudel, Morello cherries. Shiraz plays a more important role here than on the aromatic profile by anchoring the mid-palate and providing plenty of generosity. Yin to the cabernet Yang. Fine talc-like tannins hold the expressive fruit in check, while soft acidity keeps everything in balance. Very approachable now, but with the promise of more to come.
Technical Information
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| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Volume | 750mL |
| Appellation | California |
| Blend | Cabernet Shiraz |
| Oak Treatment | 16 Months In American Oak Barriques (40% New) |
| Alcohol % | 14.5% |
| pH | 3.69 |
Scores & Accolades
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97
Andrew Caillard MW
"Deep crimson. Very Penfolds in style with intense dark chocolate, blackberry, cassis aromas and some roasted walnut, roasted chestnut notes. Inky, supple and densely concentrated with dark chocolate, blackberry, cassis, mocha flavours, fine looseknit chocolaty tannins and beautifully balanced new oak notes. Finishes chocolatey, minerally with seductive dark berry, praline notes. Effortless, seamless and sinuous. Delicious wine.
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95
Huon Hooke
"Concentrated cassis, blackberry and smoky/graphite aromas; an inky wine, very dense and dominated by chewy tannins which give a thickness to the palate. Amazing power and concentration. A very long-term wine. 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Shiraz from Napa Valley and Paso Robles. Drink 2025 – 2041. 14.5% alc – 95 points"
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95
Dave Brookes
"There's an expressive flourish of ripe fruit in this wine showing pleasing depth and heft yet with a sense of freshness and clarity of line; fine graphitey-like tannins provide support, some morello cherry joining in on the extended finish."
Vintage
Vintage Conditions
The 2020 season in Napa Valley began with a warm, dry winter. The vintage proved to be one of the most challenging in history, with COVID restrictions and wildfires causing a range of logistical challenges. Nevertheless, our winemakers have leveraged small yields of high- quality, concentrated grapes to craft cabernet sauvignon of exceptional quality and intensity balanced by excellent acidity. Paso Robles was fortunately unaffected by fires. Harvest began in August, with strong parcels of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon showing great varietal intensity.