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by  Max Allen  Hong Kong  | Penfolds latest limited-release red wine, a multi-vintage blend of Grange called g3, signals a move away from recent hyper-exclusive luxury releases by making the wine itself the hero, not just the packaging. The company launched g3 yesterday at Hong Kong's Liang Yi Museum, which features priceless furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Only 1,200 bottles are available and each comes with a $3,000 price tag. Chief winemaker Peter Gago said he expects g3 will attract controversy, not so much because of its high price but also because of the unusual way it was made. The wine is a blend of three vintages of Penfolds most famous red – the 2008, 2012 and yet-to-be-released 2014 Grange – assembled and matured together in barrel before bottling It is a radical development for the iconic Australian wine, the "recipe" for which has essentially remained the same since Penfolds winemaker Max Schubert created the style in the ear...