Penfolds Bin 600
| Vintage: | 2018 |
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| Description: | Winemaker Notes\r\n\r\nMedium-bodied with a glycerous texture and a backbone of sweet licorice brimming with potent aniseed. Radiating from this backbone is pepper-rubbed pastrami, rare roast beef, cocoa dusting, semi-dried dates, and freshly harvested persimmons with an open textural weave. A very fine and polished red with cherry, berry, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. Some spice and meat with hints of tea leaf. Some ash, too. Medium body and extremely refined texture, showing real balance and elegance. The tannins spread across the palate in a beautiful way.\r\n78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% shiraz \r\nJames Suckling 93 Points \r\nWine Enthusiast 93 Points \r\nRobert Parker 90 Points\r\n\r\nAbout Penfolds\r\nAfter the success of early sherries and fortified wines, founders Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold planted their vine cuttings they had carried on their voyage over to Australia. In 1844 the fledging vineyard was officially established as the Penfolds wine company at Magill Estate. As the company grew, so too did Dr Penfold\u2019s medical reputation, leaving much of the running of the winery to Mary Penfold. Early forays into Clarets and Rieslings proved increasingly popular, and on Christopher\u2019s death in 1870, Mary assumed total responsibility for the winery. Mary\u2019s reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour. By the time Mary Penfold retired in 1884 (ceding management to her daughter, Georgina) Penfolds was producing 1\/3 of all South Australia\u2019s wine. She\u2019d set an agenda that continues today, experimenting with new methods in wine production. By Mary\u2019s death in 1896, the Penfolds legacy was well on its way to fruition. By 1907, Penfolds had become South Australia\u2019s largest winery. n 1948, history was made again as Max Schubert became the company\u2019s first Chief Winemaker. A loyal company man and true innovator, Schubert would propel Penfolds onto the global stage with his experimentation of long-lasting wines \u2013 the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s. In 1959 (while Schubert was perfecting his Grange experiment in secret), the tradition of \u2018bin wines\u2019 began. The first, a Shiraz wine with the grapes of the company\u2019s own Barossa Valley vineyards was simply named after the storage area of the cellars where it is aged. And so Kalimna Bin 28 becomes the first official Penfolds Bin number wine. Despite great success, Penfolds never rests on its laurels. In 2012 Penfolds released its most innovative project to date \u2013 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon. Two years later, Penfolds celebrated the 170th anniversary \u2013 having just picked up a perfect score of 100 for the 2008 Grange in two of the world\u2019s most influential wine magazines.\r\nIntroducing the California Collection\r\nBin 600 is intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginnings in California, a narrative that now spans more than twenty years. In 1998, Penfolds imported a heritage selection of vine cuttings from South Australia\u2019s esteemed Kalimna and Magill Estate vineyards, and planted them in Californian soil. The original name of the Camatta Hills vineyard was Creston \u201c600\u201d Ranch, a special place in the Penfolds California timeline for it serves as a reference point to the start of our American journey. Creston Ranch is now honored in the wine\u2019s name, Bin 600. In recognition of Penfolds history within our Californian wine story, grapes from the original 1998 vine cuttings feature in this cabernet shiraz blend. A blend that has been revered and championed by Penfolds in our modern winemaking era. |
| Price: | $ 49.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 20, 2021.
