Bin 28 Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Penfolds
Bin 28 Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Penfolds
Bin 28 Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Overview
Overview
Penfolds Bin 28 is a showcase for 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, providing a substantial proportion of the fruit for this vintage.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2005 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Multi-Region Blend |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 14.5% |
| Winemaker | The Penfolds Team |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
The nose initially exhibits a vibrant mix of dark fruits fused with notes of dark chocolate, cola, anise, liquorice and a skerrick of vanillin. A swirl of the glass teases out violet nuances, overhanging wafts of cold cured meats and scents of the sultana/raisin dough portion of a boiled fruitcake mixture. No oak influence is apparent, as per the Bin 28 blueprint.
Flavours and Palate
The palate shows a continuum of generous Shiraz varietal prune notes, plum fruits and assorted spices. The wine is plush, yet still tightly structured, with a substantial mid-palate. The noticeable tannins are youthful and powdery.
The 2005 Bin 28 is true to style and offers significant aging potential.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
South Australia
Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.
The 2005 vintage was of consistent high quality across all regions. Favourable seasonal conditions - particularly mild temperatures, with few sustained hot periods, and moderate and generally well-timed rainfall - resulted in good quality and steady ripening of fruit, with full varietal characters being developed.
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.