2019 | Penfolds Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon | South Australia Château La Pointe menthol and grilled herbs emerge

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100% estate Sauvignon Blanc is from vines that Rafael Tirado planted himself in 1993

Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass

Brézème from Éric Texier is made from his younger vines in this fine limestone terroir

Fine-grained tannins give it heft without bite

2019 | Penfolds Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon | South Australia Château La Pointe menthol and grilled herbs emergeThe 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 149 saw 100% new oak, 80% French and 20% American. The fruit here is really powerful and drives the wine through the front palate, middle and finish. It is concentrated and long and undeterred. This is seriously smart and shows precision and detail in both the winemaking and fruit. The three Californian wines form an equal step up each time of quality, concentration and complexityas it should be, franklywhich makes for