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Community Tasting Notes 310
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NoahCap wrote:
May 4, 2024 - No notes taken. Clearly a great wine and still quite young with plenty of red and black fruits. Definite hint of Aussie eucalyptus, which I enjoyed. My first time trying Grange, and I was surprised by how Bordeaux-esque this wine is, as opposed to your typical Shiraz. Fantastic.
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NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine:
April 27, 2024 - Mystery wine evening (@Private location): *** only for my memory, no detailed note or rating ***
Glass: Spiegelau Definition Bordeaux
Tasted double blind. What a surprise! After the great burgundies this evening the Grange felt like C9dP. Nose was not as expressive as expected. Still very young. Needs time or decent decant.2 people found this helpful Comment -
hprphf wrote: 93 points
April 11, 2024 - Quite young if still evidently of quality, purple fruit and cedar. 93+
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Araldinho Likes this wine: 91 points
April 7, 2024 - Deep opaque garnet.
Aromas of fruit drops, mint, elderberry juice, cardamon and cloves.
Finely grained juicy tannins. Blackberry slightly low acidity and dark chocolate bitterness. Full body.
Palate of blackberry jam, eucalyptus, cranberry juice, licorice and wet tarmac.
A typical, juicy and easy to like Aussie Shiraz with plenty of fruit, elegant acids and lively long finish. Drink within 10 years.
Tasted alongside Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2004 and the present wine is open, racy and heady compared to the matched wine.2 people found this helpful Comment -
kenv Likes this wine: 95 points
March 28, 2024 - [Double decanted for 4 hours at 1pm.] Gorgeous nose of rich sweet black fruit and spice. Complex and full in the mouth. Long finish. The most complete wine of the evening, but needs more time. Four hours in a decanter wasn't enough.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
3/4/2021 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
7/20/2016 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/17/2016 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
3/21/2016 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
6/14/2013 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
6/26/2009 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Eastern Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2008, Issue #22 (link)
(Bin 95 Grange Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/17/2008 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Campbell Mattinson
1/1/2005 (link)(Penfolds Grange Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
10/12/2003 (link)(Penfolds Grange) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/1/2003 (link)(Penfolds, Grange South Australia Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Jeremy Oliver
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Penfolds Wines Grange South Australia) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
2/5/2004 (link) 98 points(Penfolds Grange) Beautiful blackberry nose; seamless, blackberry, boysenberry ripple, vanilla and caramel palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
8/29/2003 (link) 98 points(Penfolds Grange) Beautiful, pure, blackberry liqueur nose; wow, tasty, deep and layered blackberry palate with well integrated vanilla oak and big, sweet tannins; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Shiraz Blend
- Designation Grange
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 012354000049, 012354071100, 012354071131, 9310297005000, 9310297006540, 9310297013791
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 38 (0%)
- In Cellars 7,511 (71%)
- Consumed 3,096 (29%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Cheese and Lamb, grilled lamb chops, Lamb, PersianWho Likes This Wine
96% Like It 128 votes
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- Wine1998 Penfolds Grange
- FamilyPenfolds Grange
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyShiraz Blend
- DesignationGrange
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
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- Wine1998 Penfolds Grange
- FamilyPenfolds Grange
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietalShiraz Blend
- DesignationGrange
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia