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Penfolds
2013 Penfolds Bin 9 Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine is imported from Australia. State import laws allow us to ship this wine to the following states: AK, CA, DC, FL, KY, MA, MN, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OR, SC, TN, WV, and WI.
Description
Description
Decades of investment in new vineyards across the best wine regions of South Australia afforded the Penfolds winemaking team the opportunity to craft a new wine, designated Bin 9. The first vintage was made at the Penfolds Nuriootpa winery in 2012. Adherent to Penfolds multi-regional philosophy, Bin 9 is sourced from vineyards across South Australia with a significant portion sourced from the ancient soils of McLaren Vale. Grapes were carefully selected on merit to suit this contemporary expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.Bin 9 can be enjoyed in the full flush of youth or cellared for the medium-term. A hallmark of the Bin wines is their ability to gain something extra with the passage of time. Further bottle maturation of this Bin 9 Cabernet Sauvignon will yield layers of complexity that are for now hiding behind brooding, youthful fruit and subtle oak.
Wine & Vintage Details
Wine & Vintage Details
Tasting Notes, June 2021
Color: Dark red core spreading to garnet meniscus Medium bright shine Medium plus tears.
Nose: Initial aromas of cassis and mulberry. Opens to prune and notes of fine black pepper.
Palate: Mediumm body with soft round tannins showing graceful age. Medium complexity with a long sustained finished. Drink now till 2026. Pair with flank steak or other lean cuts of red meat.
Vintage
After a dry South Australian winter reminiscent of 2006, vines were in water deficit at the beginning of spring. Early budburst was noticeable across many regions and windy conditions in some regions during flowering were, in part, responsible for variable fruit set and lower than average yields come vintage. Warm days were dispersed throughout October, November and in early January, contributing to an early start to the 2013 harvest. The dry and warm conditions, coupled with lower than average yields saw fruit perform very well with structural tannins, great intensity and encouraging flavour.
Vineyard & Winemaking Details
Vineyard & Winemaking Details
Vineyards
McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Wrattonbully, Barossa, Padthaway, Barossa Valley and Coonawarra
Winemaking
12 months in French (12% new) and American oak (14% new) hogsheads.
| Alcohol % | 14.5% |
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