"The great Bin 389. The wine that brings label collectors and wine enthusiasts together; it performs at auction and performs in the glass. This release is sourced from the Barossa Valley, Wrattonbully, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra. Cabernet is (just) the main driver in the blend, taking a 53% share. This 2014 release spent 12 months in American oak, 53% new...
In a word: yes. It’s a complete wine. It’s drenched in fruit and groans with tannin. It lays dark-but-powdery chocolate notes over blackcurrant, soy, mint and plum. There’s a leafiness, almost a spiciness, but it’s gentle, it’s seamless. It’s powerful but neat; it’s silk wrapped around an anvil. No fuss. No hesitation. This release sees Penfolds Bin 389 in top form."
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front