PENFOLDS BIN 8 SHIRAZ CABERNET

Penfolds Bin 8 Shiraz Cabernet

Plum purple core, purple rim. Icing sugar, cocoa powder, chinotto, freshly sliced fillet of beef, brooding dark fruits, olive tapenade, red miso, baking spices. Shiraz richness meets cabernet structure, medium bodied, balanced and rounded/complete. Red fruits coming to the fore, cherry, plumb. Contemporary, approachable. Mouthcoating, savoury, velvety tannins.

VARIETIES: 82% Shiraz, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon
REGION: South Australia
AGEING: 12 Months In American Oak Hogsheads (22% New) And French Oak Hogsheads (6% New)
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 7 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC

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Bin 8 | Range | Penfolds

Bin 8 was first made in 2003 and is a modern exemplar of Penfolds multi-regional and multi-varietal blending philosophy. Ripe, balanced fruit flavours are supported by softly integrated oak resulting in an impressive, smooth red wine. It was introduced in response to a heightened interest in shiraz and cabernet sauvignon blends, a classic Australian wine style that Penfolds has championed in various guises since the 1960s. Our Bin numbers were originally derived from the maturation cellar location after bottling. However, Bin 8 was anointed its designation because it uses older oak previously employed to craft Bin 128, Bin 28 and Bin 389 with the number 8 providing the common thread.