PenfoldsGrange 1996 Magnum 1.5L
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
- TypeShiraz
- Size1.5L
- RegionMulti-Regional Blend
- Current Vintage1996
- Standard Drinks16.5
- Alcohol Volume14%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePenfolds
- Wine MakerJohn Duval
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 1996
97 points Halliday Wine Companion
Medium to full red-purple, still bright after five years, vibrant cherry and plum fruit aromas more than handle the oak on the bouquet; the palate is sumptuous, but not heavy, the cherry and plum flavours tracking the bouquet. The wine has a very long finish, with fine, integrated tannins. Destined to become one of the great Granges.
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 1996
98 points The Real Review
An impeccable bottle of this famous vintage: still deep and bright in colour; still full of life and energy, loaded with the customary Grange characteristics of roasted meats, fruitcake, mocha, liquorice, crushed ants and tar, the body velvet smooth and the tannins having softened beautifully. Drinking at its best and will continue to do so for at least another decade.