Having tasted the 1998 vintage, I was not particularly looking forward to this 389. I was wrong.
While this vintage displayed similarly soft (if not weak) bouquet, it is a better marriage of Cabernet and Shiraz than its successive 1998 vintage. It captures a more refined balance of berries and vanillin spices. Although the sharp flavours have corroded with age, the perfect tannin structure has evolved into a velvety light-medium bodied classic wine with a clean Penfolds finish. Don't forget to decant!
8/10 22-7-2012
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