Winery Penfolds - Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery PenfoldsKalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Penfolds is a red wine from the region of Barossa Valley of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Penfolds

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

mint, licorice

On the nose the Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, cassis or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Penfolds's Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Peter Gago
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2004
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon - 1996
In the top 100 of of Barossa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Penfolds are 1996, 2004, 2005

Informations about the Winery Penfolds

The winery offers 157 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barossa Valley in the region of Australie du Sud
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The Winery Penfolds is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 162 wines for sale in the of Barossa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 150 of of Australia wines
In the top 150 of of Barossa Valley wines
In the top 4500 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Barossa Valley

The wine region of Barossa Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 613 estates and châteaux in the of Barossa Valley, producing 2290 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barossa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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