Penfolds FWT 585 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot 750ml

Brand: Penfolds

Release Name: FWT 585 — Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot (French Winemaking Trial)

Wine Style / Type: Full-Bodied Bordeaux-Style Red Blend

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot (Blend Ratio Varies by Vintage — Recent Releases Approximately 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot)

Age: Vintage varies depending on current stock

Volume: 750ml Bottle (Also Available as a Gift Box)

Alc / Vol (%): Varies by vintage — please confirm against current stock

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux (Médoc / Haut-Médoc)

Cask Type: Matured Approximately 12–14 Months in a Mix of French and American Oak Barriques (New and Seasoned)

Limited Edition: No (Penfolds' Standing Annual FWT 585 Release, Part of the Penfolds Collection, First Released 2019)

Award Winner: Yes — Recent Vintages Have Scored Up to 96 Points from Independent Critics Including Ray Jordan

Penfolds is one of Australia’s most prestigious wine houses, globally respected for its heritage and innovation. Bin 389 is among its most iconic releases, showcasing Penfolds’ mastery of blending and oak maturation.

FWT 585 carries a genuine historical throughline within Penfolds: the wheels were set in motion over 70 years ago when Chief Winemaker Max Schubert first travelled to Bordeaux out of pure curiosity — a trip that ultimately helped shape the winemaking philosophy behind Grange itself. Where curiosity took Schubert to Bordeaux originally, it was excellence that brought Penfolds back, and FWT 585 is the direct result — a genuine collaboration with Bordeaux négociant house Dourthe, blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot from exceptional vineyards across the Médoc using Penfolds' own signature techniques. It sits alongside other celebrated Penfolds "trial" wines — RWT 798, Yattarna Bin 144, and the original 1951 experimental Grange — as part of a long lineage of experimentation-driven releases that have gone on to become genuine landmarks in their own right. Critics have responded well across vintages, with scores reaching as high as 96 points and reviewers noting real cellaring potential of 15-20 years. It offers a genuinely interesting way to taste Penfolds' distinctive house style — precision oak, careful blending, seamless integration — applied to authentic Bordeaux fruit, at a more accessible price point than the flagship Grange or Bin 707.