2018 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage reviews
An expected long life ahead for this 2018 vintage Bin 169 – Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon certainly has the track record. Ditto Penfolds.
Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker
96/100
In effect, this is to Bin 707 as RWT is to Grange, a single-region expression of a classic regional variety, aged in 100% French oak. Would that it were priced similarly to RWT, but production is more limited, and the Chinese have seemingly fallen in love in Cabernet.
The 2018 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (there was no 2017 bottled) boasts sumptuous aromas of ripe cassis, accented by hints of vanilla, cedar shavings, tobacco and baking spices. It's full-bodied, plush and velvety, but with a firm spine at its core that drives home the lengthy finish and strong varietal identity.
Ideally, it needs a few years in the cellar to show its best, with potential longevity of two decades or more.
Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com
16.5++/20
Jancis Robinson, www.jancisrobinson.com, June 2020
96/100
David Sly, Decanter, www.decanter.com, July 2020
97/100
Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, July 2020