Description
The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilising fully ripe, intensely flavoured and structured Shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia.
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Size
75cl
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Product Specific Branding
Grange
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Brand Vendor
FINE WINE
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Country Of Origin
Australia
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Key Selling Points
Arguably the most celebrated wine in Australia & one of the best wines in the world
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Awards
20/20 points - Matthew Jukes, 100 Points - Ken Gargett.
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Flavour
Yellow fruits
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Alcohol By Volume
14.5%
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Liquor Colour
Red
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Region of Origin
South Australia
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Tasting Notes (Nose)
Maybe it’s freshness, brashness but it’s so ... well, it’s so definitively Grange-y! Instantly, an assault of piercing V.A. (seemingly quite masterfully dialled-up!), a portal of pulsating formics ... tempered by relaxed barrel-ferment notes. Conveying what is then revealed via waves of lingering and layered aromatics: • First the fruit - ripe blackberries/blackcurrant reduction, laced with spices – notably fennel and anise. • Then a sprinkle of dark chocolate, cocoa-powder ... and cola. • Without prying, unabashed scents akin to charcoaled lamb fat, and raw wagyu carpaccio (amid caper berries) arise to authenticate shiraz DNA. • A modicum of modesty, attempting to conceal all beneath a blackened veil of hydrocarbon shoe-polish/sootiness/coal dust and slate. • Conceded, the presence of an ever-so-subtle yet complexing higher-tone mahogany/piano-polish/ lacquer – no doubt derived from the earth, not oak. • A trepidant tension unfolds – youthful fruitiness wrestling an inky and dense powerhouse.
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Tasting Notes (Palate)
Balance and shape ... classy and poised, YET Grange. Familial flavours of a deconstructed Black Forest Cake/trifle – chocolate, custard, bright wild raspberry; redcurrant. So many other less-obvious flavour ‘distractions’ - mushroom pâté/duxelles, replete with a beefy accompaniment. Notes of sarsaparilla whirled into the mix. Also, an assortment of fresh red and black liquorice – ‘straight out of the bag’. A tactile overdose - omnipresent and even tannins. Mouthcoating - a confluence of tannin/acidity/oak/fruit – all joyously meshed together. A convex mid-palate (dare it be said, ‘a strong core’!) that generously supports upfront palate grip and a continuum of delight all the way to lengthy, lingering finish. Truly ‘alive’, Upon sitting and with air, all transforms. A second revised tasting-note, however, can definitely wait. There will be ample opportunity over the next half-century!
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Grape Variety
Syrah
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Appelation
South Australia
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Year
2018
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SKU
3147950
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