the work of the modest yet highly skilled Kym Schroeter, who epitomises the art and science of winemaking in this very specialised space of precision white wine winemaking. 2022 Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling is a very good example of the modern Eden Valley Riesling style, where the fruit, acidity and alcohol are neatly balanced. There was no release of Penfolds Bin 707 in 2020, reflecting a challenging growing season in the South Estate of South Australia, and the difficulty of finding cabernet sauvignon material that could make the grade. In theory, the beneficiaries of these type of years are the lower ranking Bin numbers, especially Bin 407. But judging from the results, this is not really a particularly great Cabernet Sauvignon year. Even so, 2020 Bin 389, with a large proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, is one of the picks of the releases, highlighting the benefits of multi-regional sourcing. But no such luxury for the limited release single vineyard 2020 Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz, which expresses the vintage in its highly individual way.
126 The Wine Journal – 2023
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