Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2023 Magnum 1.5L
Penfolds
Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2023 Magnum 1.5L
Penfolds
Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2023 Magnum 1.5L
Overview
Overview
Bin 51 captures many attributes of the Eden Valley locale. The region’s high altitude and cool climate induces riesling with great finesse and elegance and a capacity for long-term cellaring. South Australia has gained worldwide recognition for producing definitive world-class riesling and Eden Valley always features.
In the 2023 vintage, explore typical Eden Valley aromatics of lifted orange blossom & freshly diced pink lady apples. The palate brims with alluring flavours of blood orange, passionfruit & lime, balanced with a natural zesty lemon acid.
| Varietal | Riesling |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Eden Valley |
| Volume | 1.5L |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 11% |
| Peak Drinking | Now – 2045 |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 18/20 Points | Matthew Jukes |
| 94 Points | Tina Gellie |
| Bronze | 2023 Sydney Royal Wine Show |
Matthew Jukes
"’23 Bin 51 has stunning purity and directness with a tenderness I haven’t seen before at this early stage of this wine’s life. Pretty, clean, lemony and chalky, there is more flesh than pith in this wine. Mesmerising and ridiculously yummy already, this is as teasing a start to a Collection tasting as I have ever experienced. Having said this, I doubt it will make 20 years, preferring to pluck this particular flower this side of a decade. Drink now – 2032. 11% alc – 18 points"
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Chicken
Fish
Seafood
Pork
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Gorgeous varietal aromatics. Punchy citrus fruits jump out: lime zest, lemon blossom/pith. Spring flowers – jonquil and apple blossom. Perfumed bath salts. Exotic fruits.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Vintage Conditions
The winter of 2022 was one of contrasts - June and August were both above average with over 100mm of rain falling, however July was one of the driest on record. Novel solutions were required. For the first time, a drone was used to spray all the Woodbury riesling grapes. This maintained healthy vine canopies. The wet conditions made the growing season cooler than average and hence the vine growth rate was slow. The cool conditions through summer delayed the start of vintage but resulted in a long, slow ripening period. The grapes developed terrific flavour and retained racy acidity. The 2023 vintage will be remembered for excellent quality wines with riesling showing strong varietal markers backed by fine acidity.
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.