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James Halliday
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
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Penfolds Grange 2006

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Ullage - 5 / 5 | Label - 5 / 5 | Capsule - 5 / 5

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Penfolds Grange stands as Australia’s most celebrated wine, combining carefully selected Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from South Australia’s top vineyards. Since its inception in 1951, Grange has set benchmarks for richness and longevity, matured in new American oak to build layers of dark fruit, spice, and chocolate complexity. 

Variety
Shiraz Blend
Country
Australia
Vintage
2006
Bottle Size
750ml (Bottle)
Closure
Cork
Cellaring
15 Plus Years
Organic Substance
None
Oak Type
American Oak
Style
Red
Brand
Penfolds
Unreserved
No


Lot # 056
System ID # 334521

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Reviews

Deep crimson; its bouquet has a strikingly complex array of black characters that run all the way from the first whiff to the finish and aftertaste: licorice, tar, bitter chocolate, blackberry, prune and plum. The tannins are prominent, and play their part with each successive sip of the steadily building impact on the very long palate, but they are in balance with the fruit and oak of an extremely powerful Grange.
Made from fruit coming predominantly from the Barossa Valley this year (97%) and containing 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2006 Grange has been added to my list of favorite recent vintages. Deep garnet-purple colored, it’s still a little youthfully mute, offering notes of warm cherries, black currants, anise, coffee and toast with underlying hints of soy, yeast extract, black olives and Indian spices. Tight-knit and solidly structured on the medium to full bodied palate, the concentrated fruit is densely coiled around the firm grainy tannins and very crisp acidity at this stage, but promises something very special in the years to come. It finishes very long, complex and layered with the cedar poking though the fruit purity. Patience is required for this vintage; it should begin opening out around 2016 and drink to 2030+

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