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1996 Penfolds Grange
Vineyard: Penfolds Wines
Price: $245.00- $288.00
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
Style: Red Wine
Region: Australia
Other Vintages: 2004 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1995 1994 1993 1978
Drink By 1998
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Grange is an icon, being both Australia's and Penfolds' flagship wine. Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951 and clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climate of South Australia.Penfolds Grange displays fully ripe, intensely flavoured and textured Shiraz grapes in combination with new American oak. The result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as the most consistent of the world's great wines. The Grange style is the ori...
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  • International Wine Cellar
    Ruby-red. Complex, high-toned, oak-driven aromas of mocha, flowers, spices, bourbon, peat, licorice, vanilla, cigar tobacco and earth. Juicy and penetrating, with strong mineral, lead pencil, espresso and tobacco flavors. Has a solid backbone and noteworthy grip, but shows no hard edges. Finishes with big, ripe tannins and excellent length.
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  • Bigmac_88888
    Very nice and atrong after taste