"Leafy cassis noes mark the nose of the 2016 Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon. It's also floral yet dense and concentrated. Full-bodied and rich on the palate, it exudes class and balance at the same time. It's a super expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from one of Australia's premier regions for the grape variety, ending on lingering notes of cocoa, cassis and pencil shavings." 97pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
"Matured for 13 months in new French hogsheads. Very much in Penfolds style as opposed to John Riddoch - which is as it should be, of course. The bridge it thus creates gives the wine a considerable elegance (and balance despite the use of 100% new oak). The length can be missed, too, because this is a sleeper that will shine brightly in the years to come as one of the best wines in the portfolio." 97pts James Halliday
