PenfoldsBlock 42 Cabernet Sauvignon 1996
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
Barossa Valley, Australia
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Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet SauvignonBarossa Valley, AustraliaThe vintage conditions of 1996 provided Penfolds chief winemaker John Duval and his team the unique opportunity to create a one off special 'bin wine'. In the mould of other exceptional rare releases like the Bin 60A and Bin 7, the Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon is a single vineyard wine from one of the oldest Cabernet vineyards in Australia. Deep red-purple in colour with intense blackcurrant, plum and chocolate aromas and a very concentrated with cassis, plum, chocolate/vanilla with good tannins and loads of length. A wine that is becoming rarer by the year, don't miss out on this rare Penfolds one off.
The vintage conditions of 1996 provided Penfolds chief winemaker John Duval and his team the unique opportunity to create a one off special 'bin wine'. In the mould of other exceptional rare releases like the Bin 60A and Bin 7, the Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon is a single vineyard wine from one of the oldest Cabernet vineyards in Australia. Deep red-purple in colour with intense blackcurrant, plum and chocolate aromas and a very concentrated with cassis, plum, chocolate/vanilla with good tannins and loads of length. A wine that is becoming rarer by the year, don't miss out on this rare Penfolds one off.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage1996
- Standard Drinks7.7
- Alcohol Volume13.0%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePenfolds
- Wine MakerJohn Duval
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
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