Bin 28 holds a special place in the Penfolds story — the first official Bin number wine, a multi-regional Shiraz that has been a benchmark for Australian red since 1959 and that embodies the Penfolds philosophy of blending across regions to achieve a consistency, a complexity, and a depth of character that no single vineyard could provide alone. Drawing on fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and beyond, Bin 28 is a wine of genuine breadth and ambition — a Shiraz that rewards both early drinking and patient cellaring, and that has been doing so, vintage after vintage, for over six decades. The 2024 is deep, spicy, and chewy — more tannin and energy than usual, with proper drama on the finish that speaks of a vintage of real concentration and character. Matthew Jukes scored it 18+ and urged people to put a few cases away for 2035. We concur — but it’s also excellent now with 30 minutes in a decanter. Six bottles In Bond — the smart way to buy fine wine for the cellar.