Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from the vintage release, owing to its monumental structure and concentration.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon is a legendary jewel of Australian winemaking, sourced from a single, historic block within the Kalimna Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. Planted in the late 1880s, these ungrafted vines are widely recognized as some of the oldest continuously producing Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the world. This rare, single-block bottling is only produced in exceptional vintages when the ancient vines yield fruit of unparalleled concentration and complexity. The wine is celebrated for its profound depth, exhibiting intense dark fruit, leafy complexity, and exquisite structural elegance, traditionally matured in premium new American oak hogsheads to impart seamless integration and remarkable longevity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.0% - 14.5%