Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine

Rating: (94-96) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 143 on Oct-02

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 155

Community Tasting Notes (average 94.7 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 31 notes)

Rating: 91(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 115, July/August 2004 ($225) Full ruby-red. Sexy aromas of raspberry, cola, root beer and coconut. Thick, dense and concentrated, with exotic, slightly candied dark fruit, caramel, toasted coconut and mineral flavors nicely shaped by firm acids. Shows strong fruit and a major dose of oak on the powerful, backward finish. This can't quite match the 1998 for sheer depth of fruit, but it's built to age.

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 recognized as the most consistent of the world's great wines. The Grange style is the ...