Penfolds

Bin 95 Grange 2018

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  Vintage 2018
  100 points The Vintage Journal

Deep colour. Beautiful and classic with intense blackberry, blackcurrant dark chocolate espresso aromas and wax polish, roasted chestnut, malt notes. Superbly concentrated wine with deep set inky blackberry, blackcurrant, dark plum, dark chocolate mocha flavours, fine chocolaty/ velvety tannins, underlying espresso, malt, oak notes and hints of aniseed. Finishes chocolaty firm with superbly integrated acidity and mineral length. A glorious year for Grange. This will last 50 years at least. Wonderful. One of the greatest vintages of all time highlighting a superb growing season, marvellous vineyard management, the fidelity of the Penfolds housemaking style and generations of imagination and effort. 97% Shiraz, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley. 18 months maturation in 100% new American oak hogsheads. Drink 2030 -2060+ 14.5% alc 100 points.

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  Vintage 2018
  100 points

From a spectacularly good vintage, the eagerly anticipated 2018 Grange does not dissappoint. Panel comments ranged from "amazing" to "incredible" and just plain "wow". This is a "must have" Grange for any serious collector. A wine of incredible detail, finesse and inviting "gorgeousness", the adjectives from our panel came thick and fast. "A brilliant core of dark fruit", "multi-layered with red fruit undertones, licorice, opulent dark plum, roasted coffee", "sarsparilla, spice, beef extract, vanilla", and "not over-wrought in any way - a pure expression of, and encapsulation of everything that is Grange." There are good Granges, and then there are great Granges. This is a great Grange. Cellar for at least a generation.