Bin 150
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release, as its robust structure and intense fruit profile evolve beautifully with cellaring.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, prime ribeye steak, or rich wild mushroom ragout
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz represents a compelling, terroir-driven exploration of a single sub-region within the iconic Barossa Valley. First released with the 2008 vintage, this wine shines a spotlight on Marananga, situated in the heart of the valley, where ancient red soils and a warm, dry climate yield Shiraz of extraordinary depth and structural focus. While Penfolds is historically famous for its multi-regional blending philosophy, Bin 150 is a deliberate departure, celebrating the microclimate and unique character of this specific pocket of South Australia. The wine is traditionally aged in a combination of French and American oak using both hogsheads and larger puncheons to frame its intense dark fruit profiles, savory complexity, and fine-grained tannins, offering a modern yet deeply rooted expression of classic Barossa Shiraz.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
Shiraz 100%
🍷 ABV
14.5%