Penfolds - Australie Méridionale BIN 169 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
97/100
Decanter
96/100
James Suckling
95/100
Robert Parker
95/100
Vinous
"Intensely powerful, addictive, elegant, magnificent: critics are unanimous about this exceptional vintage!"
"Green herbs, lots of Cabernet notes on the nose, with chocolate, mint, anise, and a hint of licorice, as well as fresh blue fruits. Smooth and lively, elegant and refined, with a juicy core surrounded by fairly chalky tannins. It is powerful but discreet, quite elegant and slender for now, not yet fully developed but with a magnificent profile and refined tannins. I love its expression, with a refreshing minty taste throughout the tasting. Lively, pure and utterly addictive. Magnificent. It really shines in the glass, but at the same time, it is so discreet. 2026-2038" (Decanter 2024) - Delivery in wooden crates is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Impenetrable black cherry color, clear and brilliant
Nose
Beautiful aromatic expression, complexity with tertiary aromas, scents of polished mahogany, shoe polish and saddle leather, praline with nuts and freshly roasted coffee beans, followed by varietal aromas of violet, spearmint and green pepper with a hint of minerality.
Mouth
Ample and beautifully balanced, flavors of cranberry, raspberry, and cherry liqueur, with aeration, flavors of blackberry pie, dark chocolate, oregano, and thyme, fine-grained, racy tannins, long finish with subtle minerality.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2051
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a wood-fired grilled rib of beef, a truffle-stuffed poached egg, a Black Forest cake...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100
About wine:
Green herbs, lots of Cabernet notes on the nose, with chocolate, mint, anise, and a hint of licorice, as well as fresh blue fruits. Smooth and lively, elegant and refined, with a juicy core surrounded by fairly chalky tannins. It is powerful but discreet, quite elegant and slender for now, not yet fully developed but with a magnificent profile and refined tannins. I love its expression, with a refreshing minty taste throughout the tasting. Lively, pure, and completely addictive. Magnificent. It really shines in the glass, but at the same time, it is so discreet. 2026-2038
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is the top-of-the-range Cabernet in the range, aged in French oak barrels (16 months, 51% new) and (70% in American oak barrels). It is therefore not surprising that it is the more elegant of the two wines on release. It offers very pleasant aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry, red apple peel, iron notes, pomegranate molasses, tobacco, and bay leaf. It is an intensely powerful wine, robust in its own way, but also supple. 14.5% alcohol, sealed with a natural cork. 2023-2051
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About wine:
With great presence and elegance, this classic and refined 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra offers harmonious aromas of blackcurrant, graphite, and dried herbs, with beautifully integrated oak. Well-structured cedar flavors currently dominate against a backdrop of lively tannins that prolong the finish. This is a very serious Cabernet that showcases this elegant Coonawarra vintage. 2027-2038
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
About wine:
For the record, 2021 is an exceptional year throughout South Australia. Choosing the best wines is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack. Aromas of crushed blackcurrant, sage, dried lavender, and black olive paste mingle with an incredibly juicy and very long finish. A touch of Coonawarra menthol. Just a touch. This wine will age very well, and I may be overemphasizing that today. It is already drinkable, but will be at its peak from 2026 onwards.
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