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Grange 2005 Magnum 1.5L

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  Vintage 2005
  96 points Halliday Wine Companion

Protocol prevented me retasting this wine prior to its release date of 1 May ''10, notwithstanding that no one will have read these words prior to the release of this book in late July ''10. So this is my tasting note from the Rewards of Patience Tasting held in Sept ''07. Colour little different to the ''04; tighter, more compact than the ''04, yet the fruit line is glossy and smooth, the tannins (and acidity) acting as the brake and giving tightness. These are a different pair, and it will be fascinating to watch their development.

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  Vintage 2005
  95 points MW

The 2005 Grange is a ''dark horse''. Behind those fresh elemental blueberry, blackberry, herb garden aromas, roasted chestnut, malty characters and ripe, dense plentiful tannins is a wine with superb fruit complexity, buoyancy and richness. This is a classic Grange and represents the second instalment of an unprecedented trifecta of great vintages.