Penfolds
Grange South Australia Shiraz
South Australia, Australia
Winter headed my way so I brought out the wine equivalent of a down comforter.
Nothing makes me happier when I pull the cork of a bottle with 20+ years on and the cork looks like it did the day the wine was bottled. I feel like I held up my part of the bargain. This was decanted for an hour. The bottle had tons of very fine sediment. A nose that offered up a kaleidoscope of fruit with zero alcohol. The wine flooded my mouth with raspberry, licorice, sweet vanilla and plums. Definitely starting to shed its intensity and replacing it with complexity. Much more round than previous bottles. Tannins and acid still there . No time pressure to open remaining bottles.
Winter headed my way so I brought out the wine equivalent of a down comforter.
Nothing makes me happier when I pull the cork of a bottle with 20+ years on and the cork looks like it did the day the wine was bottled. I feel like I held up my part of the bargain. This was decanted for an hour. The bottle had tons of very fine sediment. A nose that offered up a kaleidoscope of fruit with zero alcohol. The wine flooded my mouth with raspberry, licorice, sweet vanilla and plums. Definitely starting to shed its intensity and replacing it with complexity. Much more round than previous bottles. Tannins and acid still there . No time pressure to open remaining bottles.
Gorgeous deep nose dark plum and cherry with a whiff of violets, a bloody undertow, and a hint of vanilla. Very balanced, soft and complete in the palate. Long and supple. Delicious and very long.
Gorgeous deep nose dark plum and cherry with a whiff of violets, a bloody undertow, and a hint of vanilla. Very balanced, soft and complete in the palate. Long and supple. Delicious and very long.
Jun 13th, 2018
Golly. Fruit cascading over fruit, with wonderful dark berries, cherries, herbs. Great balance and nearly 2 minute finish. A stunner in many ways tonight.
Golly. Fruit cascading over fruit, with wonderful dark berries, cherries, herbs. Great balance and nearly 2 minute finish. A stunner in many ways tonight.
Aug 19th, 2017Vanilla, mint/eucalyptus, light smokiness on the nose. Palate has spicy blackberries, plum, vanilla, cracked pepper, rounded tannins and a lingering finish.
Vanilla, mint/eucalyptus, light smokiness on the nose. Palate has spicy blackberries, plum, vanilla, cracked pepper, rounded tannins and a lingering finish.
Dec 31st, 2016My first #grange and unfortunately it did not make me fantasize about tasting more. The structure was faded and the fruit was right behind it. No lift or excitement. #penfolds #southaustralia #australia #syrah #shiraz #ctbucklinwine
My first #grange and unfortunately it did not make me fantasize about tasting more. The structure was faded and the fruit was right behind it. No lift or excitement. #penfolds #southaustralia #australia #syrah #shiraz #ctbucklinwine
Aug 7th, 2016
Exactly what it should be. Elegant new oak eucalyptus lush Syrah
Exactly what it should be. Elegant new oak eucalyptus lush Syrah
Oct 13th, 2015
Life is beautiful around the world!
Life is beautiful around the world!
Oct 1st, 2015