Penfolds Max’s Shiraz Cabernet is a stylish tribute to the legendary Penfolds winemaker Max Schubert and blends approximately 69% Shiraz with 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from regions such as McLaren Vale, Wrattonbully and Coonawarra. The wine dazzles with a crimson core and rim-tinged garnet, while the nose reveals an aromatic kaleidoscope of fresh blackberries, mulberry compote, lavender, spearmint tea and graphite minerality, lifted by the Cabernet presence. On the palate the texture is plush and refined—blue and black fruit richness leads into well-integrated oak, fine-grained tannins and firm structure, culminating in a clean, salinity-tinged finish that balances the power with poise. Aged in French and American hogsheads (around 17% new oak), this wine hits the sweet spot of approachability at release with enough complexity and backbone to evolve beautifully with time.