From McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Wrattonbully and Robe, matured for 12 months in used American hogsheads. Expected depth of colour; McLaren Vale instantly makes its mark with the seductive lick of dark chocolate on the bouquet, and even more so on the palate. But it's not the makeup, least of all heavy, for there are many voices of red, purple and black fruits in the choir. The wine is medium to full-bodied, and perfectly balanced both in terms of flavour and structure.

Deep, dark, dense purple/red colour with a smoky, sooty, coal-dusty note to the earth and savoury nuances, overlying dark plum fruit. There's a touch of oak but it's subtle. The wine is intense and fleshy, full and soft, with high extract and almost chewy texture. Tar and bitumen, soot and coal dust, a very typical Bin 28 and very good. The finish is extremely long. This will be a top vintage in maturity. (McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Robe. No new oak.)
Huon Hooke

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Shiraz Kalimna Bin 28 has nose of crushed black currants and blueberries with subtle notes of licorice, tar, roses and tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, opulent and densely packed with black fruits and savory layers, it has a solid frame of rounded tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

A resiny introduction. Meat, spices, black cherry and plums, a sweet chocolatey note adding a creaminess to the texture as much as it does flavour. There's plenty of power here, plenty of fruit; lovers of Bin 28 will be neither excited nor disappointed; it delivers handsomely on its promise to be 'a good red'. Personally I wasn't all that enthused but I would agree that it is reliably good.
Campbell Mattinson