August 2019 Week 2, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 8th Aug 2019 (RP-91)

A blend of fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale and Padthaway, the 2017 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz is meant to replicate the Northern Barossa style of its namesake vineyard, with opulent dark fruit, savory spice notes of pepper and licorice and a full-bodied, plush mouthfeel. It's a delicious Shiraz for drinking over the next decade or so.
Drink Date 2021 - 2030

Source: Winemaker,

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.

TASTING NOTE

Color: Deep dark cherry-red
Nose: Initially, plummy fruits meshed with sweet spices (predominantly cinnamon), almond. And then a pause to imbibe the aromatic atmospherics of a patisserie: Cr?me anglaise, cannoli with vanilla custard ... and classic bourbon vanilla at that! A croquembouche's (profiterole) hazelnut brittle. Grated chocolate: both white and dark. Fresh, awakening.
Palate: Medium-bodied. Raspberry/chocolate flavours with a sprinkling of spice and cola. Symptoms: Fleshy, and an almost glycerolic texture; bulbous/expansive palate profile. Diagnosis: Tannins integrated/embedded:  supportive, not standing apart. Oak: no obtrusive flavours to speak of ... yet all the benefits of a calm maturation is seasoned hogsheads. Acidity: in tune with the wine's weight and structure. Cure: Rest in bottle for a year or two. Needs time.