The Bin number hails from many years ago, when vines were transported from Penfolds vineyards at Kalimna and Magill to California, and the vineyard there was referred to as Creston 600 Ranch. Grapes from those original cuttings provide some of the fruit used here. The wine, a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Shiraz, spends 16 months maturing in American oak barriques, 45% new. This unique blend of Australian and American factors has resulted in a cracking wine.
The color is a deep purple/bruised plum hue. This is very much from the black-fruits end of the spectrum, and we have notes of mocha, coffee beans, spices, graphite, black pepper, cloves, and chocolate with deftly handled oak, which simply disappears into the wine. This is full of life. The palate gives us more cassis and black cherries. Beautifully structured, this is refreshing, with fine, if somewhat dense, tannins and very good length. So much to like here, and it will provide pleasure for at least the next 10 to 15 years, though the more time you can give it, the better. | 95
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