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2005 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz

  • Region
    South Australia
  • Country
    Australia
  • Price
    AUD $50 - $70

  • Liquid Assets Assessment Summary

  • Summary note

    Primary aromas of black currents and dust and perhaps a light floral or two. Secondary impressions of richness. Medium bodied, soft and round mid-palate shape. The word ‘elegance’ comes to mind. Rich plump Shiraz is lightly structured by the Cabernet. A warm, bitter-strike of a ‘purple-skins’ character on the back palate leaves me a little unsure. High levels of grippy, dry puckering tannins. This measure for longevity indicates medium to long-term storage. 92/100

  • Quality by palate position
    3 4 2 3
    Aroma Front Mid Palate Back Palate Aftertaste
    Quality by holistic factors
    3 3 3 4 5 3 3
    Ripeness Freshness Flavour Tannin Fault Freedom Complexity Integration
  • Score
    18.0/20
    92/100
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    Liquid Assets
    Silver Quality

  • Wine Assessment Notes

  • Nose

    Primary aromas of black currents and dust and perhaps a light floral or two.

    Secondary impressions of richness. The fruit and oak play the richness game.

    Rich Fruit related: ripe-black-cherry and some lifted florals-violets.

    Rich Oak related: choc-coffee-vanilla, some cedar wood-shavings making the wood a shade visible.

  • Palate

    Medium bodied, soft and round mid-palate shape. The word ‘elegance’ comes to mind.

    Rich plump Shiraz is lightly structured by the Cabernet; the unique Australian Cabernet Shiraz(Syrah)blend experience.

    A warm, bitter-strike of a ‘purple-skins’ character on the back palate leaves me a little unsure and mars an otherwise carefully crafted wine of high-level inputs. Will storage dampen in time? (Note to self, revisit in 3 years. Mark higher if this element softens.)

    High levels of Grippy, dry puckering tannins. This measure for longevity indicates medium to long-term storage.