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100% Shiraz. Looks older and paler than the 1962. Perfumed. Sweet, with a hint of dusty violets. It’s a gorgeous drink but suffers by comparison with the smoother, sleeker 1962. Just a little chewy on the end. But long. And very concentrated. But a more typical Grange with lots of life ahead of it. (JR)
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The first vintage since 1952 to be made from 100% Shiraz, this wine exhibited a fabulously complex nose of smoked meats, Asian spices, sweet, earthy scents, underbrush, licorice, charcoal, black currant, and plum. The wine is very full-bodied, very sweet, creamy-textured with opulence, a load of glycerin, and a seamlessness. Even some blackberry fruit is still present in this fabulously rich, fully mature, yet vigorous wine. It should continue to drink well for up to another decade. A great Grange! Imported by Southcorp Wines North America, Monterey, CA; tel. (408) 655-4848.
100% Shiraz. Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate (Adelaide), Morphett Vale (Adelaide), Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide) blend. Very dark indeed. Thick and sweet and medicinal, but with a little bit of port on the finish. Very sweet – livelier than the 1962.Simpler and portier than the 1962 with which it is so often compared. Furry on the finish. (JR)
The first vintage since 1952 to be made from 100% Shiraz, this wine exhibited a fabulously complex nose of smoked meats, Asian spices, sweet, earthy scents, underbrush, licorice, charcoal, black currant, and plum. The wine is very full-bodied, very sweet, creamy-textured with opulence, a load of glycerin, and a seamlessness. Even some blackberry fruit is still present in this fabulously rich, fully mature, yet vigorous wine. It should continue to drink well for up to another decade. A great Grange! Imported by Southcorp Wines North America, Monterey, CA; tel. (408) 655-4848.
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.