2020 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon with Gift Box

Name: 2020 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon with Gift Box
Brand: PEWCA
SKU: 8070462
Price: 200.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$200

/ 750 mL

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Wine analysis

Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Volume: 750 mL
pH: 3.63
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Maturation: 16 Months In French Oak (80% New) And American Oak (20% New) Barriques

Scores

97 Points - Huon Hooke
18+/20 Points Points - Matthew Jukes
96 Points - Tyson Stelzer
96 Points - Ken Gargett
95 Points - Erin Larkin

Overview

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon excellence, reinforced by flagship-worthy South Australian cabernet. Matured in French and American oak, this 2020 release shows a dark fruit intensity with notes of black pepper and coffee liqueur.

Napa Valley regional sourcing seeks to showcase strong tannic foundations, dark fruit intensity but with the added dimension of a unique “worldly” disposition. Matured in French and American oak, this release highlights Penfolds commitment to quality and winemaking approach.

2020 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon with Gift Box

$200

Awards & Accolades

Huon Hooke

"Bell-clear blueberry and cassis aromas, very cabernet, superbly ripe, backed by ample cedary/toasty/smoky oak; very stylish. Palate is elegant and intense, concentrated and refined, linear and suave, with a long, long carry. This really begs for time but has the elegance to drink well as a youngster too. Drink 2025 – 2043. 14.5% alc."

18+/20

Matthew Jukes

"Hugely powerful and brooding, this immense wine shows a muscular and untamed side to the great Cabernet Sauvignon grape. If you imagine a potent, fully-ripe Shiraz that possesses Cabernet flavours, then this is it. If anything, it is too much — too much sweetness, too much oak and too much-misplaced brawn, but it certainly turns heads, and there will be people queueing up for it because it is the same shape and size as many of the fully-loaded Californian reds that I find too much in every respect."

2020 Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon with Gift Box

Taste Description

A weighty palate that delivers on the aromatic inducement. Flavours of milk chocolate, tiramisu, cannoli and biscotti provide a ripe core, while sweet and sour mulberries hold court. There is a suggestion of macchiato espresso with a side nip of coffee liqueur. The savoury flavours lean towards seared beef, doused in black pepper and dropped onto a piping hot skillet. A lovely wine with a finely structured palate and a very long finish.

PALATE

NOSE

First, an abundance of dark fruits, condensed, concentrated, alluring. A confit of blackberries and mulberries. Crème de cassis. Hydrocarbon notes of tar and gravel arouse thoughts of freshly poured bitumen, morphing gradually into a flinty barrel ferment character. Chocolate éclair, icing sugar, fresh licorice and cola provide sweet notes, while lavender and violets add a floral perfume. Black pepper and umami notes of smoked beef offer further enticement.

Colour

Dark ruby red.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

The 2020 season in Napa Valley began with a warm, dry winter. Summer was characterised by very cool mornings and very warm days. 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.

South Australia also had a fair measure of viticultural challenges. While bunch weights and berry numbers were generally low across the state, the harvest produced some outstanding fruit.

Our California Collection

For 150 years, our pursuit remained within Australia's borders. Our journey to California marked a new chapter of Penfolds history and laid the foundations of a bold winemaking alliance between the northern and southern hemispheres.