Penfolds, Bin 170 Shiraz Size:3x750ml Densely layered and not shy

Densely layered and not shy with its fruit-driven profile

lavender and red and dark currant scents

earth and plum aromas that are trimmed in a background application of wood

earth-laced fruits cut through with bright red berry and citrusy pops

(two-thirds of the vines were planted in 1912 and the remainder in 1973)

Penfolds, Bin 170 Shiraz Size:3x750ml Densely layered and not shyThis is only the second release since 1973 from Block 3C of Penfolds Kalimna vineyard, whose centenarian vines regularly contribute to Grange. Ringing the changes, Bin 170 was matured in French oak hogsheads, 55% new, for 16 months. The palate is saturated with star anise edged blackberry and blood plum fruit which rises in tandem with an exceptionally fine swathe of tannins, polished to a high sheen. Accessible yet slippery, there's much more to come.