Penfolds Red Wine Clinic 2002, Minor Label Damage, Minor Label Stain, as per picture.

Producer Notes

Penfolds Rewards of Patience, Edition VI (2008)

Colour: Brick red.
Nose: Fresh, spicy red-berry and Moroccan leather aromas with minty notes.
Palate: Well developed, richly flavoured and firmly structured, showing sweet dark chocolate, dark berry, mint, spicy leather flavours and leafy firm tannins. Tough but flavourful.
— Penfolds Winemaking Team

About the Wine

The Bin 389 style evolved from Max Schubert’s 1950s experiments to create a distinctive Australian blend marrying Cabernet Sauvignon’s elegance with Shiraz’s richness.
It demonstrates Penfolds’ signature balance between fruit and oak, giving the wine both character and longevity.

Specifications

Vineyard Region: South Australia

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz

Vintage: 1981

Maturation: American oak hogsheads

Alcohol / Acidity / pH: Not stated

Last Tasted: 2008

Peak Drinking: Now – Past

Closure: Cork

Food Matches: Beef, lamb, cheese