1. Eligibility Criteria The purpose of a PENFOLDS Re-corking Clinic ("Clinic") is to service PENFOLDS red table wines that meet the eligibility criteria. PENFOLDS reserves the right to refuse to open any bottle of wine, regardless of whether it meets the eligibility criteria.
1.1 ELIGIBLE WINES
To be eligible for the Clinic, a wine must be:
- a PENFOLDS red table wine;
- at least 15 years old; and
- must not be an Ineligible Wine.
1.2 INELIGIBLE WINES
If a wine meets the following criteria under (a) or (b) below, it will not be eligible for assessment at the Clinic ("Ineligible Wine").
- Automatic Ineligibility
A wine will not be eligible for assessment at the Clinic if it:
- is without a label;
- has a label that is illegible; or
- has been assessed at a previous Clinic.
- Discretionary Ineligibility
A wine may not be eligible for assessment at the Clinic, as determined by PENFOLDS in its absolute discretion, if:
- the level of wine has dropped below the shoulder; or
- the bottle has experienced water submersion.
1.3 OTHER
We note that:
- bottles in good condition will not normally be opened;and
- under no circumstances will PENFOLDS re-label any wine that is presented at the Clinic
2. Assessment: Wines After 1960 (1960 vintage onwards, inclusive)
- Both the PENFOLDS winemaker and the owner of the wine must decide whether or not to open the wine.
- Once agreed, PENFOLDS shall taste and assess the wine.
- If in PENFOLDS absolute discretion the wine is in an acceptable condition and the wine is found to be a good example of the wine style and vintage, the wine will be:
- topped up with a recent vintage of the same wine;
- re-corked with a Clinic cork;
- re-capsuled at the Clinic; and
- labelled with a Clinic Certification label, signed and dated by a PENFOLDS winemaker.
- In these circumstances the Clinic Certification label will certify that the wine has been opened, tasted and re-corked by PENFOLDS at the Clinic.
- Wines opened, tasted and the wine determined by PENFOLDS to be in unacceptable condition, meaning that the wine will not benefit from further cellaring or is no longer a good example of the wine style and vintage (�Unacceptable Condition�), will be re-corked with a plain, unbranded cork. Under no circumstances will these wines be topped up, re-capsuled or have the Clinic Certification label affixed.
3. Assessment: Wines From 1950s Vintages (1950-1959 vintages inclusive)
Both the PENFOLDS winemaker and the owner of the wine must decide whether or not to open the wine.
3.1. UNOPENED WINE
If the PENFOLDS winemaker and the owner decide not to open the wine, a Museum Curio Clinic Certification label will be affixed to the wine.
3.2 OPENED WINE
- If the PENFOLDS winemaker and the owner of the wine agree to open the wine it will be tasted by PENFOLDS.
- Once tasted, if the wine is determined by PENFOLDS, in its absolute discretion, to be:
- in an Unacceptable Condition will be re-corked with a plain, unbranded cork and a Museum Curio Clinic Certification label will be affixed to the wine; OR
- in an acceptable condition and the wine is found to be a good example of the wine style and vintage, the wine will be:
- topped up with a recent vintage of the same wine;
- re-corked with a Clinic cork;
- re-capsuled at the Clinic; and
- labelled with a Clinic Certification label, signed and dated by a PENFOLDS winemaker
- In these circumstances the Clinic Certification label will certify that the wine has been opened, tasted and re-corked by PENFOLDS at the Clinic.
4. General
- You are responsible for your wine at all times. PENFOLDS will take the utmost care in handling your wine, however, we accept no responsibility for any loss or damage to the wine or any other loss or damage that you may incur.
- PENFOLDS does not provide any warranty that the services provided at the Clinic will improve the condition of the wine, add value to the wine or prevent the deterioration of the wine in the ordinary course.
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