PENFOLDS BIN 149 CABENET SAUVIGNON 2018

Accolades: Lots of blackberry, currant, light chocolate and hazelnut. This is rather dense and plush, but shows impressive layers of tannins that have a rough-velvet texture. Juicy and intense fruit. The grapes come from the AVA's of Rutherford, Calistoga, Oakville and then spread across Napa. Fourteen percent comes from South Austrlia. A global wine. In the end, it's nicely toned and curated. Needs three or four years to come together. Try after 2025. James Suckling, February 2021.