Penfolds Bin 180 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2021 binds the past and present. It encases progress, tradition, and spirit as a commemorative wine to mark 180 years of winemaking at Penfolds. Made with fruit from esteemed Penfolds vineyard blocks in Coonawarra, Bin 180 highlights the long-standing relationship between Penfolds and the region.
“Our goal was to craft a landmark wine to acknowledge Penfolds 180th Anniversary… Compellingly – the lure of outstanding parcels in barrel availed from the stellar 2021 Coonawarra harvest. Fatefully – testament to a pre-ordained and magical Australian varietal union – a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Resultingly – Penfolds 2021 Bin 180 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz.” – Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker
Additional details
Cellaring:
Demands time and patience
Nose:
At once Coonawarra. At once Penfolds. Perhaps not as instantly recognizable as a Cabernet-Shiraz blend. A beguiling otherness, verging on the exotic. As the cork is extracted an immediate pastrami ‘meatiness’ is propelled – piquantly laced with (sauerkraut) V.A. and Middle Eastern spices. A pour and swirl reveal an ironstone/carbon black/soot disposition that rationally transitions to more understandable ‘Coonawarra red dirt’ markers. And then, once rested, welcoming wafts of berried summer-pudding delights elude an amalgam of blueberry/blackberry.
Palate:
Regal. Yet, without contradiction still youthful/bright/vivacious. A mirror-image of nose – an honest cross-over. Chewy tannins wrap around oak/acidity/extract inducing a substantial, velvety mouthfeel. Indeed, one that is sensitively indulged by its conveyance in 100% 1-y.o. oak. All the right ‘ingredients’ for longevity, replete with a ‘solid core’ – a generous/bountiful mid-palate. No rough edges, a continuum of just so many flavours that linger and ‘thicken up’ in glass. Demands time and patience. Early days. Yet again, not quite Cabernet, not quite Shiraz. Turbo-charged Coonawarra. Special.
Varietal Composition:
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Shiraz
