In 1973, Penfolds crafted an experimental Bin 170 sourced entirely from the nineteenth-century Kalimna Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. 100% Shiraz, all of the grapes were picked from Block 3C – a venerated parcel that is often included in the Grange blend. In 2010, the Penfolds winemakers kept Block 3C separate, realising they had the potential to re-create a Penfolds classic.
<10 tasting notes
Medium-deep crimson to brick red. Lovely dark chocolate, dark berry, roasted chestnut aromas with silage notes. A sweet-fruited wine, almost glossy, with roasted chestnut, dark berry, mocha, panforte, spice flavours and lovely velvety tannins. Finishes firm but long and sweet. Impressively balanced and in remarkably good shape.
Originally destined for blending with 1973 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon to create a Bin 60A homage wine.
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