2019 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz

Less savoury and more generously fruited than many of our other 2019 Penfolds Bins.

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

92/100

The 2019 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz blends fruit from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Wrattonbully and puts it into used American oak hogsheads for a year prior to bottling.

Scents of vanilla jump out on the nose but quickly recede under a wave of gently caramelized plums and cherries. Full-bodied and supple on the palate, it's concentrated and lush, with a rich, velvety finish.

Once again, it's a fine value in South Australian Shiraz, and exported to the U.S. in reasonable quantities (9,054 cases).

Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com, July 2021

16.5/20

Jancis Robinson, www.jancisrobinson.com, July 2021

94/100

David Sly, Decanter, www.decanter.com, June 2021

92/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com