Penfolds Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon Gift Box 750ml

Brand: Penfolds

Release Name: Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon — "Wine of the World" (Gift Box)

Wine Style / Type: Full-Bodied, Dual-Hemisphere Red Wine

Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (Blend of Napa Valley and South Australian Fruit — Ratio Varies by Vintage, Historically 85-90% Napa, 10-15% South Australia)

Age: Vintage varies depending on current stock

Volume: 750ml Bottle, Presented in a Penfolds-Branded Gift Box

Alc / Vol (%): Varies by vintage (typically around 14.5%) — please confirm against current stock

Country: Blend of United States (Napa Valley, California) and Australia (South Australia)

Region: Napa Valley (Primarily Oakville, Rutherford and Calistoga AVAs) and South Australia (Coonawarra and Barossa Valley)

Cask Type: Matured in a Mix of French and American Oak, Including a Significant Proportion of New Oak

Limited Edition: No (Penfolds' Standing Annual Bin 149 Release, Part of the Californian Collection, First Released 2018)

Award Winner: Yes — Recent Vintages Have Scored Up to 96+ Points from Multiple Independent Critics

Penfolds is one of Australia’s most prestigious wine houses, globally renowned for crafting wines of depth, longevity, and regional expression. The RWT Shiraz exemplifies their mastery of Barossa Valley fruit, combining power with elegance in a truly iconic style.

Bin 149's name itself tells the story — it's derived from the percentage of South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon woven into the blend, seeking out Northern Hemisphere excellence from Napa Valley's most respected AVAs and reinforcing it with flagship-worthy South Australian fruit. As Penfolds Senior Winemaker Steph Dutton describes it, the wine is "anchored in Napa Valley essence but peppered with South Australian saturation and vibrancy" — after 150 years operating exclusively within Australia, this represented a genuinely new chapter for the winery, building a bold alliance between two hemispheres rather than simply importing fruit. Critics have responded strongly across vintages, with scores reaching as high as 96+ points and reviewers noting the seamless integration between the sweetness of American and Australian fruit. Matured in a considered mix of French and American oak, it balances strong tannic foundations and dark fruit intensity from Napa with the added lift and vibrancy South Australian Cabernet brings — genuinely distinctive within the Cabernet category, and a strong choice for collectors or gift recipients wanting something with real conceptual depth behind the label, not just another single-origin Cabernet.