Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Referred to as the “Baby Grange,” blend of 57/43 Cab Sauv & Shiraz, aged for 12 months in American oak, partly in previous-vintage Grange casks. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, sweet and complex spice. On the palate juicy black cherry and blackberry flavors with notes of cacao and toasty spices. Well balanced with acidity, full ripe tannins, long ending with smoky spice, fruit well integrated with oak, drink over next 10 years+, will only get better. Tasted twice! Nice! — 5 days ago

Angelo Casagrande

9.0

Big and muscular, but I wouldn’t call it jammy or a fruit bomb. Maybe the mataro mellowed it a bit? I like Aussie Shiraz, and Penfolds is usually very good ( as was this). Big plum/ cherry action. Thanks bro. — 16 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

I haven’t had a lot of experience with Two Hands and it is probably better known in the USA than Australia - like Mollydooker. Aromas of Plum, oak spice, liquorice and prune. On the full bodied palate there were sweet plummy characters with dark bitter chocolate - Opulent. My wife, Barb, loved this and she doesn’t normally like big SA Shiraz - this became more medium bodied , strangely enough, with time in decanter. Skilful use of premium McLaren Vale fruit making it a delight to drink - very enjoyable. — 6 days ago

Byron Hewett

8.9

A whopping 16.5% abv. The ripe fruit here hid it well. A lot of blueberries, blackberries and vanilla. Friends of ours loved it. For me it was too much blueberry liqueur. — a day ago

Marta Jackowska

9.5

Solid, well rounded Penfolds Grange. Wasn’t mind blowing but certainly not disappointing either. — 11 days ago

with Neville

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Crazy rich, fun, fresh red raspberry finish...

72H Update:
Nose has fresh raspberries, new leather, over-ripe strawberries, lavender and crushed ripe cherries. Palate has sweet cherries, red currant, faint cedar, faint crushed rock, black/red fruit syrup, most tannins have resolved. A fantastic bottle still, at three days open! — 4 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

A luscious and full Cab. Rich, ripe, balanced and likable. A great competitor with Napa big Cabs for a great price. — 11 days ago

with Jeff

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

Tonight I have opened the 2017 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River, Australia. A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Malbec.

The nose is very expressive with notes of black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, green bell pepper, black pepper, spice and chocolate.

On the palate are beautiful notes of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, green bell pepper, baking spice, vanilla, violets, cedar and graphite.

This wine is full bodied with lots of energy, powerful with loads of complexity which also has medium + to high acidity and medium+ fully round fine tannins that leaves us with a long black fruit herbal woodsy finish. Let's look to the week ahead with positivity and hope. Stay healthy, strong and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 days ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

A very enjoyable Aussie Barossa Shiraz, even for you snobs that shun this stuff. Give it a try! — 14 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Just a glass (and a small one at that)! After the Joshua Cooper Pinot this was quite sweet and pruney with lush blackberry and chocolate flavours Went well with the Waygu Beef dish. The quality of Henschke shining through even in their lesser Cuvées. — 20 days ago