Save the date: the 2023 Penfolds Collection is coming

There are Australian wine icons, and then there’s Penfolds. Even if you’ve never tried one of their wines, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard the name or can recognise that famous red logo. The winery’s been around for almost 180 years (props to Mary Penfold for running the show back in the late 1800s), but it’s possibly best known for Grange, the pinnacle wine that just squeaks in under $1000 – per bottle.

But if you think Penfolds only does the high-end stuff, let us introduce you to their 2023 Collection. Each year, the Penfolds team releases a full range of wines, and all but one costs a lot less than Grange. They still may not be budget drops, but if you’re a Penfolds fan, they’re a whole lot more achievable than the very top tier. Launching on August 3, this new collection is made up of 23 wines, including the ones they now make in France and California. The best bits? There’s a special new grenache debuting in the range that’s already won us over, and My Dan’s members can beat the rush on this year’s collection by pre-ordering ahead of everyone else.

At $59.99, the new Bin 21 Grenache 2022 is an excellent way to get a taste of what Penfolds does best. If you’re into red wines with bright red-fruit flavours, savouriness and spice, this grenache is for you. And with the wider collection spanning everything from riesling (the Bin 51 always over-delivers) and chardonnay (the Yattarna and Reserve Bin A are consistently celebrated as Australian benchmarks) to cabernet shiraz blends (that famed Bin 389 is worth the splurge), there’s a lot to explore.

Here to help, we run through five of the highlight wines in the 2023 Penfolds Collection, including that debut grenache as well as one special chardonnay that’s just scored a perfect 100 points.