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Penfolds : Grange 70th Anniversary 2017

Name: Penfolds : Grange 70th Anniversary 2017
Brand: Penfolds
SKU: J3202/17
Price: 5400 HKD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (140 reviews)

Southern Australia

- Red - See details

Parker | 96

HK$5,418.20

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HK$5,418.20 / Unit

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Packaging : 1 Bottle (75cl)

1 x 75CL

HK$5,418.20

6 x 75CL

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Marks and reviews

/100

James Suckling

This opens with a deeply spicy, brooding nose packed with plenty of (100% new) American oak, some smoked vanilla, and ripe dark plums and berries. The palate has a youthful, astringent feel with sinewy oak tannin and deep plum and dark-berry flavors, carrying a big frame of fruit extract. Big, round berries strive toward boldness. A blend of Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. 100% shiraz. Drink over the next two decades.

/100

Vinous

Josh Raynolds

Opaque, bright-rimmed ruby. Highly pungent, smoke- and mineral-accented aromas of cherry pit, violet candy, cured tobacco, savory herbs, coconut and exotic spices on the kaleidoscopic nose. Shows superb clarity and spicy lift to its spice-laced bitter cherry, cassis, blueberry and floral pastille flavors, which take on black cardamom, menthol and cola nuances as the wine slowly stretches out. Shows superb delineation and spicy thrust on the youthfully tannic finish, which features resonating cherry, blue fruit and floral notes.

/100

Robert Parker

Joe Czerwinski

Strongly marked—as always—by its 100% American oak élevage, the 2017 Grange backs up the cedar and vanilla notes with ample blackberry and cassis fruit. Full-bodied, ripe and almost decadently creamy in the mouth, it's loaded with substance, concentrated and rich, yet—in the context of Grange—relatively light and elegant-seeming on the finish. Only the seventh-ever Grange to be exclusively Shiraz, it originates from Barossa Valley (86%) and McLaren Vale (14%); Shiraz from other growing regions in South Australia failed to make the grade this year.

/100

Decanter

Surprisingly approachable, the seamless meld of fresh red fruits, mocha and liquorice makes for an especially friendly and agreeable young Grange. A fabulous bouquet immediately draws you in – a meadow of wild herbs amid an orchard of plums – while the long palate shows impressive drive. Some spiky raw notes stick out at the end, along with assertive oak, showing that this vintage is still growing into its sturdy frame. Released at AU$950.

/20

Jancis Robinson

Richard Hemming MW

70th anniversary year. 86% Barossa, 14% McLaren Vale. 100% Shiraz. Delivers absolutely everything you want from Grange: the fruit is knee-weakeningly gorgeous, the oak fits in beautifully, and there's endless length that gives a thoughtful, engaging aftertaste. (RH)

Description

A fresh and complex iconic Australian red wine in an exceptional edition

The estate

The prestigious magazine, Wine Enthusiast, honoured Penfolds as their 2013 New World Winery of the Year, the Penfolds estate had already established itself as an icon of fine Australian wines at the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to Mary Penfold’s unparalleled determination. Indeed, the co-founder of the Penfolds estate put her heart and soul into making exceptional wines. Her lifelong work is reflected in the estate's success in establishing itself as a benchmark in Southern Australia. When Max Schubert became part of the Penfolds' story in the 1950s, he instilled the elegance of fine Bordeaux wines, that fascinated him greatly, into the estate's wines. Success shortly followed when the cellar master produced his famous Grange wines, which crossed Australian borders in order to win the hearts of wine lovers all around the world.

The wine

Since its launch in 1951, Grange by Penfolds has been known throughout the world and is one of Australia's most famous wines. It official bears the 'South Australian Heritage Icon’ status.

Grange celebrates Penfolds' art of blending, by combining Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from different plots and wine regions in Southern Australia: Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Magill Estate.

Grange 70th Anniversary by Penfolds celebrates the 70th anniversary of this iconic wine's first edition.

The vinification and ageing

Grange 70th Anniversary by Penfolds was aged for 18 months in American oak demi-muids (100% new wood).

The blend

Made from vineyards in the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, this 2017 vintage is the 7th to be made exclusively from Shiraz, as were the 1951, 1952, 1963, 1999, 2000 and 2011 vintages.

Grange 70th Anniversary 2017 by Penfolds: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Colour

The colour is a beautiful bright purple-red.

Nose

Exuding freshness, this wine combines sandalwood, cumin and vanilla fragrances.

Palate

A fruity attack precedes a palate revealing intense notes of dark chocolate, coconut oil and toasted vanilla. While tasting this wine, the palate is seduced by its smooth and velvety feel, its subtle acidity and its tight tannins offer a promising and exceptional ageing potential.

Storage

Ready from 2027, this fine Australian red wine can be cellared until around 2060, enabling it to develop its full range of aromas.

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