Cool-climate perfume, vibrant red fruit and finely detailed structure define the Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2025. Bin 23 derives its name from Cellar 23 at Penfolds’ historic Magill Estate, where Pinot Noir barriques have traditionally been stored during maturation. The label follows in the footsteps of the Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir, which was first produced from Adelaide Hills fruit in 1997. The 2025 release combines Pinot Noir sourced from Tasmania and Victoria’s Yarra Valley, two celebrated Australian cool-climate regions. This multi-regional approach reflects the continuing evolution of Bin 23 and allows Penfolds to explore the distinctive characteristics of different vineyard sites and Pinot Noir clones. Winter and early spring provided adequate soil moisture across the sourcing regions, supporting even budburst and balanced vine canopies. Variable spring conditions in the Yarra Valley extended flowering and moderated yields, while Tasmania experienced cooler and more settled weather.
Summer temperatures were largely mild, with few significant heat spikes, encouraging slow, even ripening and the retention of natural acidity. Timely rainfall refreshed the vineyards without interfering with harvest, allowing individual sites and vineyard aspects to be picked selectively. The wine was matured in French oak barriques, of which 22% were new, providing subtle structure and spice without obscuring the delicate fruit. Bright and translucent strawberry red in colour, it displays cherry, strawberry compote and raspberry-like fruit alongside rosehip, rhubarb, musk and lifted floral notes. The palate is poised and energetic, combining cherry pip, grapefruit, pomegranate and dried cranberry with a distinctive whetstone-like mineral character. Fine tannins quietly frame the fruit, while refreshing acidity provides tension, clarity and persistence. Elegant and approachable in its youth, the wine also possesses the structure to develop through Penfolds’ recommended peak drinking window of now to 2034.
Cool-climate perfume, vibrant red fruit and finely detailed structure define the Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2025. Bin 23 derives its name from Cellar 23 at Penfolds’ historic Magill Estate, where Pinot Noir barriques have traditionally been stored during maturation. The label follows in the footsteps of the Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir, which was first produced from Adelaide Hills fruit in 1997. The 2025 release combines Pinot Noir sourced from Tasmania and Victoria’s Yarra Valley, two celebrated Australian cool-climate regions. This multi-regional approach reflects the continuing evolution of Bin 23 and allows Penfolds to explore the distinctive characteristics of different vineyard sites and Pinot Noir clones. Winter and early spring provided adequate soil moisture across the sourcing regions, supporting even budburst and balanced vine canopies. Variable spring conditions in the Yarra Valley extended flowering and moderated yields, while Tasmania experienced cooler and more settled weather.
Summer temperatures were largely mild, with few significant heat spikes, encouraging slow, even ripening and the retention of natural acidity. Timely rainfall refreshed the vineyards without interfering with harvest, allowing individual sites and vineyard aspects to be picked selectively. The wine was matured in French oak barriques, of which 22% were new, providing subtle structure and spice without obscuring the delicate fruit. Bright and translucent strawberry red in colour, it displays cherry, strawberry compote and raspberry-like fruit alongside rosehip, rhubarb, musk and lifted floral notes. The palate is poised and energetic, combining cherry pip, grapefruit, pomegranate and dried cranberry with a distinctive whetstone-like mineral character. Fine tannins quietly frame the fruit, while refreshing acidity provides tension, clarity and persistence. Elegant and approachable in its youth, the wine also possesses the structure to develop through Penfolds’ recommended peak drinking window of now to 2034.
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