1990 Penfolds Bin 90A Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

Tasted 23/05/2001
Made from a blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon & Barossa Valley Shiraz. 1990 was an excellent vintage. Opaque brick red colour. Excellent nose, filled with the aroma of vanilla, chocolate, spice and blackcurrant, with a cedar background. The palate displays excellent weight and concentration, with flavours of cedar and blackcurrant dominant. Fine grained firm tannins, warm back palate, followed by long aftertaste. Cellar 4-5 years.
87 points

Other Reviews….
Deep garnet in color, this wine reveals relatively youthful creme de cassis and blackberry preserve aromas with hints of pencil shavings, dried mint and coffee grounds. Medium-full bodied, it is generously fruited with a solid backbone of fine, finely grained tannins and crisp acid, finishing long with lingering black berry and earth layers. Tasted 2012.
96 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Deep red/purple. Intense, blackcurrant/raspberry/cedar aromas with hints of tobacco and spice. Palate is immensely concentrated and multi layered with blackberry/prune flavours, underlying sweet oak, grainy tannins and long, smoky finish. All the elements are welded together in a balanced, harmonious whole. Classic Penfolds.
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