Identity
| Producer | Penfolds |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro |
| Color | red |
| Sweetness | dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | medium deep |
| Aroma | Traditional Penfolds style with choco-berry graphite aromas, herb garden notes, charcuterie cold meats, and a balsamic reduction. |
| Palate | Generous and inky with attractive redcurrant, red plum flavours, fine loose knit slinky textures, and underlying savoury roasted walnut notes. |
| Finish | The finish is long, dense, dark, and muscular, supported by fresh integrated acidity and very fine, taught tannins. |
| Aging Potential | medium-term |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Astringency (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
AVERAGE
Enology
| Aging Process | seasoned oak hogsheads |
| Fermentation | separate fermentation |
Terroir
| 100 years |
Interesting facts
| First released in 1992 as 'Old Vine Barossa Valley', it was elevated to Bin status with the 1998 vintage. |