2018 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz

True to form. And what form! This style of Shiraz, aka Bin 28, has gobbled up all that a terrific harvest like 2018 has generously thrown its way!

Balance and complexity. Not too much of anything, nor too little of what really matters.

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

93/100

While named for a Barossa vineyard/locale, the 2018 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, like other recent vintages, is blended from various South Australian GIs.

With its rich, dark-berried fruit accented with vanilla, it does a more-than-credible job re-creating that Northern Barossan idiom. It's full-bodied, concentrated and plush without going over the top, finishing long and velvety.

While it may not have single-vineyard snob appeal, it's a delicious wine for drinking over the next decade and a relative value.

Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com, July 2020

15.5/20

Jancis Robinson, www.jancisrobinson.com, June 2020

94/100

Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, July 2020