Om Penfolds:
Penfolds har en historie og kulturarv som afspejler Australiens rejse fra slutningen af kolonitiden til den moderne æra.
Penfolds blev etableret i 1844, kun otte år efter grundlæggelsen af South Australia, og Penfolds har spillet en central rolle i udviklingen af vinfremstilling i Australien - og i hele verden.
I dag har man tæt på 900ha med vinstokke i Barossa, Clare, McLaren, Padthaway og Coonawara m.fl. Den første årgang af Penfolds Grange kom 1951 og er i dag en af Australiens mest ikoniske vine.
Robertparker.com
"In 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 spices. It's full-bodied, plush and velvety, but with a firm spine at its core that drives home the lengthy finish and strong varietal identity. Ideally, it needs a few years in the cellar to show its best, with potential longevity of two decades or more." 96 points