PenfoldsGrange 2009
Limited availability
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
About this product
Limited availabilityDry, Full Bodied style of ShirazAustralia's most celebrated wine, Penfolds Grange is the epitome of Australian wine royalty, and a heritage listed icon of South Australia. Max Schubert, the man responsible for the creation of Grange, first made what is now the flagship Australian wine back in 1951, and now has an unbroken line of vintages stretching over 60 years. Only the very best vineyard sites are utilised for the creation of Grange, the result of which can be seen in the 2009 vintage. Big, strong flavours of mocha and chocolate are intertwined with dark fruits like plums and blackberries. The tannins are firm and grippy in its youth, but are nothing but balanced and well integrated. Destined to go down as a classic Grange vintage that will reward the patient cellarer in spades.
Australia's most celebrated wine, Penfolds Grange is the epitome of Australian wine royalty, and a heritage listed icon of South Australia. Max Schubert, the man responsible for the creation of Grange, first made what is now the flagship Australian wine back in 1951, and now has an unbroken line of vintages stretching over 60 years. Only the very best vineyard sites are utilised for the creation of Grange, the result of which can be seen in the 2009 vintage. Big, strong flavours of mocha and chocolate are intertwined with dark fruits like plums and blackberries. The tannins are firm and grippy in its youth, but are nothing but balanced and well integrated. Destined to go down as a classic Grange vintage that will reward the patient cellarer in spades.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionMulti-Regional Blend
- Current Vintage2009
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.50%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePenfolds
- Wine MakerPeter Gago
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- More about Andrew Caillard MW
Andrew Caillard MW
Member of the Dan Murphy's Wine Panel and Master Of Wine (MW)
Vintage 2009
96 points
Betwixt two great Grange vintages, 2009 will always be seen as a dark horse. It reminds me of the 1963 vintage which was finally recognised during the 1990s as a great year. This is classic Grange with intense dark chocolate dark berry, paneforte, liquorice aromas and meaty barrel ferment complexity. Its robust in style with deep set paneforte, dark fruit, Turkish Delight flavours, dense, chalky but sinuous textures, superb mid-palate richness and plenty of new vanilla, coconut oak notes. It finishes chocolaty firm and sweet fruited. It’s surprisingly approachable, but this has the density, generosity, tension and structure to go the full half-century distance.
Vintage 2009
97 points erobertparker.com
The 2009 Grange Shiraz is a comprised of 84% Barossa, 8% McLaren, and a little Clare Valley and a little Magill fruit with a small 2% of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. At this youthful stage, this deep garnet-purple colored wine puts forward a vivid expression of blackberry preserve aromas amid underlying cassis, black cherry, spice box, char-grilled meat and chocolate box notes. Surprisingly medium to full-bodied (it smells much fuller!) with taut flavors that are very closed in the mouth, it has firm, chewy tannins to structure through the long and earthy finish.?
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