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1995 Penfolds Grange
Vineyard: Penfolds Wines
Price: $147.99- $189.99
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
Style: Red Wine
Region: Australia
Other Vintages: 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1996 1994 1993 1978
Drink By 1997
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Grange's weight and concentration can be traced to rigorous selection of intensely-flavoured Shiraz grapes from mature vines in some of South Australia's finest vineyards. The quantity of Grange made each year is determined by the availability of grapes of the required quality and style. Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending policy enables winemakers to reduce the impact of vintage variation to the point where experts the world over consider Grange to be among the most consistent of the ...
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Saturated deep ruby. Deep, superripe aromas of candied raspberry, game, coffee, woodsmoke, scotch and clove. Silky, lush and expansive on the palate; concentrated flavors are sweet and minerally, and nicely framed by a crunchy note of bittersweet berry skin. Really explodes in the mouth and saturates the palate. Seems fully expressed already, but should last well in bottle.
  • Wine Spectator
    "A massive wine, majestic in its proportions,combining power and grace in equal measure. Flavors of plum, blackberry, chocolate and pepper, with hints of cedar, licorice and mint, swirl through the exotic finish. Tannins swarm but don’t overwhelm the finish, which echoes all day and night. Best from 2004 through 2020. 9,800 cases made."
  • Robert Parker
  • Wine & Spirits
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  • Fellow Drync'r
    From the Philp Cellar