Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World

Very easy drinking Red fruit dominate but very relaxed on the palate to be such a big wine. Long finish. Lil bit of alcohol on the finish. Great drinker for sure. Wow. Super balanced. I didn’t decant but I left in the bottle with some room for air to interact with The wine. I enjoyed About 3 hours after opening.

This '18 Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World was tasted at the Penfolds event in NYC, along with a huge variety of their portfolio. This is a unique project where 87% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from NV' Oakville & Diamond Mountain AVAs & 13% from Australian Shiraz. It does provide a unique & nuanced profile. Tasting notes of violets, black licorice, blueberry, crushed blackberry, and some sweet spice. This wine needs a lot of time - fine grain, chewy …

Napa Valley Cabernet and South Australia Shiraz Grapes. From Penfold’s website: Penfolds Quantum Bin 98 is the continuation of a twenty-year endeavor from when Australian vine cuttings were planted in Californian soil. 87% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (primarily Oakville and Diamond Mountain) and 13% South Australian Syrah/Shiraz. Alc/Vol 14.5%, pH 3.7 16 Months In American Oak (80% New) and French Oak (20% New). 100 pts Meridith May (Somm Journal) 98 pts James Suckling 99 pts Huonn Hooke 97+ pts Wine …

Australian and new Zealand tasting (Copenhagen) : Tasted bin 707 2019, Grange 2018 and Quantum 2018. All ratings based on performance right now. A clear winner was Grange. They all deserve time in cellar! Bin 707: Deep purple color. Extremely rich and fruity, mint, cassis. High tannins and alcohol, full body, long finish. 93 Grange: 97% shiraz, 3% cab. sauv., Deep purple (extremely dark). Black berry, mint, cassis. Medium acidity, high+ tannins, high alcohol, full body, long finish. 95+ Quantum: …

Penfolds 70th Anniversary of Grange Celebration (Eleven Madison Park) : First time with this wine and one that we've wanted to try so this was a treat. Fresh and bright and much more approachable even at this young age than I would have expected it to be. This is a cab dominated wine with a bit of Shiraz (10%) from Australia - a testament to the Grange in California. Grapes from Oakville, Rutherford, Howell, and Diamond. Darker currants and lots …