2001 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 750ml Langtons Classified This is partly a function

This is partly a function of the grapes themselves and partly a result of maturation in French oak

Cool and dry conditions during the start of summer meant that vines were poised for a textbook harvest and conditions were conducive to excellent flavour

layered structure and undeniable length that places them in the highest regard by both consumers for their drinkability and age worthiness or critics around the world for their individuality

1990 and 1986 as one of the best vintages of the past two decades

2001 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 750ml Langtons Classified This is partly a functionAccolades & Reviews 95 Points Bob Campbell (Tasted Mar 2004) 92 Points The Wine Front 91 Points Gismondi on Wine (Tasted Feb 2004) Open minty, menthol, saddle leather nose with vanilla, pepper, tarry cassis and olive streaks. Rich, ripe, round palate with coffee, mocha and blackberry flavours. Dry, elegant tannins on the warm finish. Very young but certainly a top 389. Anthony Gismondi & Stuart Tobe 17. 5 20 Jancis Robinson (Tasted Oct 2024) Drinking