Bin 28 Kalimna
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar well beyond 20 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted rosemary lamb shanks, barbecued beef brisket, or mature hard cheeses like aged Cheddar.
✨ Technical Specifications
First crafted in 1959, Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz is a showcase for warm-climate Australian Shiraz—ripe, robust, and generously flavored. The wine is named after the historic Kalimna Vineyard in the northern Barossa Valley, purchased by Penfolds in 1945, which originally provided all the fruit for this label. While it was initially a single-vineyard wine, Bin 28 has evolved over the decades into a legendary multi-region South Australian blend, though the Kalimna Vineyard remains a spiritual home and key component. Traditionally matured in seasoned American oak hogsheads, it delivers a rich tapestry of dark plum, licorice, and warm spices, representing the quintessential Australian red wine style that helped define the country's modern winemaking reputation.
🍾 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
14.0% - 14.5%