What am I
to pair with a BBQ steak while having friends over and watching the big game
(Super Bowl)? An equally big wine, a magnum of Penfold Bin 389, of course.
This wine
is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Shiraz from various regions of
South Australia (Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale),
maturation taking place in 34% new American oak hogsheads with the remaining in
seasoned American oak for 13 months and alcohol comes in at 14.5%.
Dark
purple in color, this blend opened up with aromas of black cherry, blackberry,
black currants, tar, dark chocolate, wood smoke, minty, clove and peppery
notes. On the mouthfeel, full bodied, robust with concentrated and rich
flavours, balanced acidity and grainy tannins. Very good length and power on
the finish with layers of dark fruit, spices, cedar notes and fine grained
tannins lingering. A big wine in every sense of the word, robust yet approachable,
even in its youth and should keep improving over the next decade or more. Enjoyed
by all, score 93 points. Okay score was Baltimore 34, SF 31.
Purchased at the SAQ October 10, 2011 at $79.00 for a 1.5
litre
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