Ranked #14 of 15 1994 Shiraz from South Australia
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Subdued, fruit driven, slightly herbal minty and raspberry scented. Palate has more fruit than '93 or '92: some flesh and sweetness, some charm. Still liberal tannins too. A keeper: needs more time! Drink now to 12+ years
Tasted: 25/09/2007
Drink: 2011 to 2022
93 Points James Halliday
Medium to full red-purple; an opulent bouquet with lots of dark chocolate and dark berry fruit supported by just a hint of vanillin oak. The palate is powerful, in typically Penfolds style, with masses of dark chocolate/briary/berry fruit and uncompromising albeit balanced tannins. Retasted late 1997 with near-identical notes; developing slowly but surely. Drink to 2010.
James Halliday. July, 2021
The fleshy, sweet, peppery 1994 Shiraz Kalimna Bin 28 is a full-bodied wine revealing moderately intense blackberry fruit along with licorice, smoke, and pepper in the nose. There is not a great deal of complexity in this chewy, dense Shiraz, but it does display plenty of guts and a robust personality. This wine will benefit from another year of cellaring, and last for a decade. This winery continues to turn out an insipid selection of white wines, but the reds are all noteworthy, and some are reasonably good values.Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) February, 1998 by Robert Parker