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2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon

California Collection

2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon

Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 is the continuation of a twenty-year endeavor from when Australian vine cuttings were planted in Californian soil. A Wine of the World that encapsulates a bold blending alliance, Quantum reveals a wine that shows wisdom, crafted with conviction but also embedded in the “quality-first” philosophy that underpins Penfolds flagships. The wine serves as the most powerful expression of our blending style and leads the charge in Penfolds ambition to seek out parcels of intense flavor, structural tannins and equal parts grace and complexity. Northern and southern hemispheres bring prized cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia, respectively, into each other’s realm. Not adhering to expectations and de rigueur.

Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2018
2018
Volume
750mL
750mL
Awards
100 Points - Meridith May (Somm Journal)
98 Points - James Suckling
99 Points - Huon Hooke
97 Points - David Sly
97 Points - Andrew Caillard
2018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon Beauty
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2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon
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This blend assembles parcels of prized cabernet sauvignon from some of the Napa Valley’s best vineyards and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia. This is a first for Penfolds.

– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker

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2018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon Beauty
California Collection

2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon

Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 is the continuation of a twenty-year endeavor from when Australian vine cuttings were planted in Californian soil. A Wine of the World that encapsulates a bold blending alliance, Quantum reveals a wine that shows wisdom, crafted with conviction but also embedded in the “quality-first” philosophy that underpins Penfolds flagships. The wine serves as the most powerful expression of our blending style and leads the charge in Penfolds ambition to seek out parcels of intense flavor, structural tannins and equal parts grace and complexity. Northern and southern hemispheres bring prized cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia, respectively, into each other’s realm. Not adhering to expectations and de rigueur.

2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon
$700.00
Price
$700.00
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$8,400.00
Price
$8,400.00
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Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2018
2018
Volume
750mL
750mL
Awards
100 Points - Meridith May (Somm Journal)
98 Points - James Suckling
99 Points - Huon Hooke
97 Points - David Sly
97 Points - Andrew Caillard

Awards & Accolades

2018 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World Cabernet Sauvignon Beauty
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JamesSuckling.com

"What sticks with you about this global blend of Napa and Southern Australian wine is the intense and transparent purple and blue fruit. Lots of blackberry and blueberry aromas with some stones and flowers, such as violets. It’s a very layered and intense wine with very refined, creamy and chewy tannins. Full and very impressive. Very Penfolds. Mouth-filling texture. It’s made mostly from Napa grapes and predominantly from Oakville and Diamond Mountain. About one-fifth is from South Australia. Aged in 80% new American oak and 20% new French. Try after 2026." - James Suckling, February 2021

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Wine Advocate

"The wine is made very much like Grange, in that it completes fermentation in new, mainly American oak barrels. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a good amount of swirling to unlock slowly emerging scents of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves, blueberry compote and cassis with fragrant suggestions of vanilla pod, violets, coconut, crushed rocks, pencil lead and clove oil. Medium to full-bodied, the generously fruited palate explodes in the mouth with ripe, juicy black and blue fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and a lovely burst of freshness, finishing long and spicy. It is mostly all fruit and American oak at this youthful stage, but I imagine that like Grange, its real appeal comes with bottle age. I would give it at least five years to allow the oak to marry and tertiary nuances to emerge, then drink it over the next 20 years or more. To manage expectations—this doesn't taste like Napa or South Australia. It doesn't even taste like the 2018 vintage here in Napa. It really is its own thing, which I suppose is the point." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, February 2021

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Vinous

"The flagship wine in this range, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Quantum Bin 98 is 87% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% South Australia Shiraz. Blackberry jam, bittersweet chocolate, espresso, licorice, cloves and gravel infuse the 2018 with tons of character and complexity. Dense and opulent to the core, the Bin 98 possesses tremendous intensity. I would give if a few years in bottle to fully come together." - Antonio Galloni, February 2021

Taste Description

Taste Description

2018 Bin 98 Quantum Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Deep red, magenta brightness at the rim.

Nose

A complex dark-berried spectrum commands immediate focus and with further attention blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry can be teased out.

Palate

A blue-berried wash and glistening film covers the palate with conviction. Viscous/marbled texture combines with suppleness and acid succulence. Respectful acidity tightens the palate, clenching/compressing around a core of graphite and hazelnut: Graphite confirms varietal and identity. Hazelnut confirms oak maturation. A plush texture which cushions the palate. Exotic intrigue. Sweetness that dials up over time with air. All boxes ticked.

Grape variety
87% Cabernet Sauvignon,13% Shiraz
87% Cabernet Sauvignon,13% Shiraz
wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.70
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.70
Maturation
16 months in American oak (80% new) and French oak (20% new)
16 months in American oak (80% new) and French oak (20% new)

Our California Collection

Our California journey started decades ago in the Camatta Hills vineyard, Paso Robles. In the 1980’s, we initiated an ambitious viticultural program in Australia called ‘Heritage Selections’. From our most prized vineyards, winemakers sought to identify single vineyards, blocks and vines that produced the best quality fruit. Cuttings from these exceptional Heritage Selections were then propagated and eventually sent across the world to California.

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