Penfolds, Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions particularly blue berry as well

particularly blue berry as well as notes of crushed herb

This is one of the few Bordeaux dry whites that improved with aeration and I ended up giving a higher score

The 2013 vintage is characterized by a slightly more streamlined mouthfeel (which isn't saying much given the baseline enormity of these wines) with carefully etched aromas of black cherry

chiseled but fleshy

finishing with epic length

Penfolds, Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions particularly blue berry as wellIn 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