Ranked #6 of 26 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz from Barossa Valley
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
This has mellowed into a lovely complex wine, still fresh and vibrant. Smoked oysters, peppermint high notes, good intensity and drive. This is close to its peak and has many years ahead of it.
Tasted: 04/01/2019
Drink: 2019 to 2029
88 Points Robert Parker
A good value from Penfolds is the 2002 Bin 389, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz aged in large American hogsheads prior to bottling. It offers peppery, earthy, black cherry, and cassis fruit, notions of herbs and spice box, and a medium-bodied, soft finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. October, 2005
94 Points James Halliday
Powerful but silky smooth; elegance and fruit freshness beyond the normal, black fruits running through the length of the palate; ripe tannins, restrained oak. Another testament to 2002. Cork. Drink to 2022.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2005
A good value from Penfolds is the 2002 Bin 389, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz aged in large American hogsheads prior to bottling. It offers peppery, earthy, black cherry, and cassis fruit, notions of herbs and spice box, and a medium-bodied, soft finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2005 by Robert Parker