Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Penfolds |
Label Name: | Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley / South Australia (multi-regional blend) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Halliday Wine Companion 94; Vintage Journal (Andrew Caillard MW) 95; The Wine Front 94; Decanter 93; Tyson Stelzer 94; multiple retailers note high critic scores
Tasting Note
Rich blackcurrant and blackberry with mulberry, cedar, black pepper, coffee and dark chocolate notes; plush, polished, balanced, with fine-textured tannins and integrated oak.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, ribeye steak, roast beef, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, beef rendang, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Blend of Napa Valley and South Australian Cabernet; fermented and matured ~16 months in French and American oak (majority new), finished in bottle before release.
Vineyard Info
Penfolds (est. 1844) is an iconic Australian house. Bin 149, launched 2018, is a multi-regional ‘Wine of the World’ combining premium Napa and South Australian Cabernet parcels.