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2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz

2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz

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2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz

A wine intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginning in California. In 1998, Penfolds planted vine cuttings from South Australia in Californian soil. Grapes from the original vine cuttings feature in this blend, along with fruit from the Napa Valley.  Explore a beautiful core of generous red, blue and black fruits.

Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Vintage
2020
2020
Volume
750mL
750mL
Awards
97 Points - Andrew Caillard MW
95 Points - Huon Hooke
95 Points - Dave Brookes
95 Points - Ned Goodwin
17.5+/20 Points - Matthew Jukes
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The California Collection

2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz

A wine intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginning in California. In 1998, Penfolds planted vine cuttings from South Australia in Californian soil. Grapes from the original vine cuttings feature in this blend, along with fruit from the Napa Valley.  Explore a beautiful core of generous red, blue and black fruits.

2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz
$50.00
Price
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$600.00
Price
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Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Vintage
2020
2020
Volume
750mL
750mL
Awards
97 Points - Andrew Caillard MW
95 Points - Huon Hooke
95 Points - Dave Brookes
95 Points - Ned Goodwin
17.5+/20 Points - Matthew Jukes

Awards & Accolades

97

Andrew Caillard MW

"Deep crimson. Very Penfolds in style with intense dark chocolate, blackberry, cassis aromas and some roasted walnut, roasted chestnut notes. Inky, supple and densely concentrated with dark chocolate, blackberry, cassis, mocha flavours, fine looseknit chocolaty tannins and beautifully balanced new oak notes. Finishes chocolatey, minerally with seductive dark berry, praline notes. Effortless, seamless and sinuous. Delicious wine.

95

Huon Hooke

"Concentrated cassis, blackberry and smoky/graphite aromas; an inky wine, very dense and dominated by chewy tannins which give a thickness to the palate. Amazing power and concentration. A very long-term wine. 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Shiraz from Napa Valley and Paso Robles. Drink 2025 – 2041. 14.5% alc – 95 points"

95

Dave Brookes

"There's an expressive flourish of ripe fruit in this wine showing pleasing depth and heft yet with a sense of freshness and clarity of line; fine graphitey-like tannins provide support, some morello cherry joining in on the extended finish."

Taste Description

Taste Description

2020 Bin 600 California Cabernet Shiraz

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Colour

Crimson.

Nose

Cabernet notes are first acknowledged, manifesting as cranberries, raspberries and goji berries. .North African spices add a toasty note with cumin, paprika and Aleppo peppers conjuring thoughts of warm Arabian nights... fragrant ras el hanout Moroccan tagine, lamb shawarma. On closer inspection, chocolate emerges in several guises. Dark cooking chocolate, cherry ripe and rocky road. Shiraz adding a certain je ne sais quoi, present but lurking in the background like the ever-reliable wingman.

Palate

There is a beautiful core of generous red, blue and black fruits. Summer berry pudding with anglaise. Rhubarb tart, apple and cinnamon strudel, Morello cherries. Shiraz plays a more important role here than on the aromatic profile by anchoring the mid-palate and providing plenty of generosity. Yin to the cabernet Yang. Fine talc-like tannins hold the expressive fruit in check, while soft acidity keeps everything in balance. Very approachable now, but with the promise of more to come.

Vintage conditions

Vintage Conditions

The 2020 season in Napa Valley began with a warm, dry winter. The vintage proved to be one of the most challenging in history, with COVID restrictions and wildfires causing a range of logistical challenges. Nevertheless, our winemakers have leveraged small yields of high- quality, concentrated grapes to craft cabernet sauvignon of exceptional quality and intensity balanced by excellent acidity. Paso Robles was fortunately unaffected by fires. Harvest began in August, with strong parcels of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon showing great varietal intensity.

Our Bin 600 Story

Bin 600 is intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginning in California, a narrative that now spans three decades. In 1998, Penfolds imported a heritage selection of vine cuttings from South Australia’s esteemed Kalimna and Magill Estate vineyards and planted them in Californian soil. The original name of the Camatta Hills vineyard was called Creston “600” Ranch, a special place in the Penfolds California timeline for it serves as a reference point to the start of our American journey. Creston Ranch is now honoured in the wine’s name, Bin 600. In recognition of Penfolds history within our Californian wine story, grapes from the original 1998 vine cuttings feature in this cabernet shiraz blend. A blend that has been revered and championed by Penfolds in our modern winemaking era.

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