There are obvious times when a big, high-energy wine such as this is called for, the most predictable occasions being whenever red meat is on the menu. But for an Aussie Shiraz-based wine as reasonably priced as this one, Bin 2 is a remarkably versatile food wine. Marked by grace as well as power, it is simply delicious with just about any red sauce dishes—pastas and pizzas, of course, but even something as unpredictable as tomato based crab soup.
Penfolds, South Australia (Australia) Shiraz / Mourvèdre 2008
By Marguerite Thomas