Penfolds 2020 Bin 28 Shiraz

Description

WINEMAKER NOTES:

First produced in 1959, Bin 28 is Penfolds earliest Bin-range wine. The first releases were single-vineyard wines made from the renowned Kalimna Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Bin 28 offers a showcase of warm-climate Australian Shiraz – ripe, robust and generously flavoured. First made in 1959, Bin 28 is named after the famous Barossa Valley Kalimna Vineyard purchased by Penfolds in 1945 and from which the wine was originally sourced. Today, Bin 28 is a multi-region, multi-vineyard blend, with the Barossa Valley always well represented. Kalimna Bin 28 offers a showcase of warm climate Australian shiraz – ripe, robust and generously flavoured.

“THE 2020 BIN 28 IS A CLASSIC EXPRESSION OF PENFOLDS HOUSE STYLE. THE ART OF MULTI-REGIONAL BLENDING PROVIDES A FAMILIAR WARMTH AND COMFORT.”
– MATT WOO, PENFOLDS WINEMAKER

TASTING NOTES:

COLOUR:  Black ruby plum. Magenta rim with black core.

NOSE:  Benchmark Penfolds shiraz. A generous kaleidoscope of warm-climate aromatics. Blackcurrant, black plum, ironstone, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, cola. Chocolate gateau, adorned with candied cherries. Earthy North African spices: ‘Ras El Hanout’ – paprika, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, fennel.

PALATE:  Always honest, warm, approachable. Chocolate mud cake dense, rich, opulent. Cinnamon syrup poached red cherries. Coconut shavings, milk chocolate… wait, a Bounty bar! Summer plum pudding with currants and crème anglaise. Bone marrow broth, Vietnamese Phò – layered complexity and texture. Turmeric, cinnamon, star anise clove. Cola with a suggestion of Chinotto bitterness. Sweet, layered fruit with earthy spices. Mouthcoating, chewy tannins. Cherry pip acidity.

VARIETALS:

Shiraz

APPELLATIONS:

McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Clare Valley, Australia