Bin 170 Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically peaks between 15 to 40 years from the vintage release when stored under optimal cellar conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef cheeks, roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 170 is an extraordinarily rare, single-vineyard Shiraz of legendary status, sourced exclusively from the historic Kalimna Vineyard's Block 3 in the Barossa Valley. First released as a one-off in 1973, this iconic bottling was spectacularly resurrected in 2010 to commemorate Penfolds' 170th anniversary. Block 3 is revered for its ancient, ungrafted vines planted in sandy loams over deep red clay, producing fruit of immense concentration, structure, and complexity. Matured in premium French oak hogsheads, Bin 170 represents the pinnacle of single-site Barossa Shiraz, showcasing a majestic interplay of dark fruit, savory spice, and exquisite structural refinement that pays homage to Penfolds' rich winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%