99 Points - Andrew Caillard MW 2017

“Deep colour. Lovely dark chocolate, blackberry, mulberry aromas with light cinnamon, vanilla, roasted chestnut notes. Generous, saturated and inky with lovely deep-set blackberry, mulberry fruits, cinnamon ginger oak complexity, fine loose knit ripe lacy textures, some meaty notes and integrated long acidity. Finishes grainy firm with plenty of blackberry ginger liquorice notes. A classical Barossa Shiraz with superb density, fruit definition and balanced oak. A reference vintage. Superb unforced wine showing all the hallmarks of the Penfolds house style and regional definition. My top pick of the 2019 collection. “ 

95 Points - Huon Hooke

"Very deep, dense, brooding red/purple colour, with a smoky char-oak and black fruit bouquet incorporating blackstrap licorice and sooty/earthy and blackberry notes. Cocoa powder and coal dust. The wine is very full-bodied but not as big a Bin 150 as usual. A more elegant style except that the tannins are quite chewy and robust, and the length is quite persistent."

95 Points - Angus Hughson 

94 Points - Tony Love

94 Points - James Suckling

"Blackberry, black-cherry, tar and earthy aromas sway towards savory for now; the oak is securely embedded. The palate has a super rich, super luscious and typically long, powerful feel, which is the hallmark of this terroir. Even though the vintage played out in unexpected conditions, the end result is terrific."

93 Point Rated - Decanter

"Deep and dark with a primary ruby hue, this Shiraz from the red soils of Marananga in the Barossa Valley combines sweetly smoky and spicy aromas with seductive dark berry notes, reflecting the combination of its 12-month sojourn in partially new French and American oak. On the palate it becomes a full-flavoured, concentrated blackberryish red whose powerfully full-bodied, chocolatey richness and silkiness of texture is marked by a vivid streak of acidity which runs through the wine from start to finish. This ensures balance and youthful vigour, aided and abetted as it is by a deceptive firmness of structure for good ageing potential. Lamb cutlets or duck breast, slightly pink, would do it proud. Drinking Window 2020 - 2030"

93 Points - Robert Parker

"Showing a bit of a caramelized, roasted-fruit edge to its aromas, the 2017 Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz follows that up with mouthwatering dark-fruit flavors of plums and blackberries, vanilla-oak notes and hints of roasted meat and espresso on the finish. It's full-bodied, plush and rich, aged in a mix of French and American oak, sure to be a crowd-pleaser."