Black Friday Price on WS Top 100 Penfolds Shiraz!

RICH AND JUICY BAROSSA SHIRAZ

“Penfolds is one of Australia's most venerable wineries with a rich history that dates back to 1844. When you think of 'Shiraz,' as they call Syrah in Australia, you must think of Penfolds! We have a killer deal on the 94 point 2018 Penfolds Shiraz Kalimna Vineyard Bin 28, which was named Wine Spectator’s #41 Wine of the Year in 2020. Our price is normally $31.99 for this wine, but for the next 48 hours (or while supplies last), it’s only $23.99 on two or more!

Joe Czerwinski of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate says it’s ‘full-bodied, concentrated and plush without going over the top, finishing long and velvety… a delicious wine for drinking over the next decade.’ James Suckling praises its ‘impressively layered flavors’ and notes that it will ‘age very well for 15-plus years.’ While Penfolds is extremely well known for its high-priced and renowned 'Grange' line, if you like Australian Shiraz, you should consider this everyday drinker, as it will stand up to any BBQ, roast, stew, or braised meat that you throw at it.” – Glen Knight, The Wine House

This is our third and final Black Friday offer!

Black Friday Deal #1: 2017 Siduri Winery Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard, normally $49.99, on sale for $24.99 on 2 or more!

Black Friday Deal #2: 2019 Château Bel-Air Lussac Saint-Emilion Jean & Gabriel, normally $24.99, on sale for $17.99!

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93 Points, #43 Top 100 Wines of 2020: “Shows terrific concentration, with dense and chewy tannins providing an appealing backdrop to the blueberry, dried cherry, date and candied ginger flavors. Tobacco, tomato leaf and espresso notes linger on the finish. Drink now through 2030.” – MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (November 2020)

94 Points: “A strong vintage for warmer-climate shiraz and this wine is certainly reaping the benefits. The nose has such eclectic fruit aromas that run a full spectrum, from the lighter spiced red-fruit aromas to red plums, through blue fruit to darker blackberries and plums. The palate has impressively layered flavors that run the same broad spectrum as seen on the nose and the tannins are so well groomed and run very, very long. Holds fruit flavor deep. Will age very well for 15-plus years. Drink or hold. Screw cap.” – James Suckling (July 2020)

93 Points: “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. Drink Date: 2020-2030” – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (July 2020)

FROM THE PRODUCER

THE BIN 28 STORY
First produced in 1959, Bin 28 is Penfolds earliest Bin-range wine. The first releases were single-vineyard wines made from the renowned Kalimna Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Bin 28 was first made while Grange was still being made in secrecy. Kalimna® Bin 28 offers a showcase of warm climate Australian shiraz – ripe, robust and generously flavoured.

2018 VINTAGE
South Australia’s viticultural regions experienced relatively dry conditions, and near long-term winter/spring temperatures during vine dormancy and at the beginning of the growing season. After a racing start, a short spell of cooler weather in early November slowed down grapevine development. Warm and sunny weather prevailed throughout most of spring, providing optimal conditions for flowering and fruit-set. Summer was warm, Barossa Valley experienced 22 days of temperature greater than 35°C while McLaren Vale experienced 17 days of temperature greater than 35°C – with a maximum of 42.1°C on January 18th. Padthaway, Robe and Wrattonbully also had a warm, dry growing season by regional standards. Late flowering and the delayed onset of veraison throughout the south-east slowed harvest by a few weeks. The warm and dry weather carried into autumn, setting up an Indian summer with favourable conditions for ripening grapes.

ALC/VOL: 14.5%

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: 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:
Crème 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.