Penfolds Grange Shiraz 2020

Red Wine | South Australia, Australia

The most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilising fully ripe, intensely flavoured and structured shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia.

Deep colour, beautiful and classic with intense blackberry, blackcurrant dark chocolate espresso aromas, superbly full bodied concentrated wine with deep set blackberry, blackcurrant, dark plum, dark chocolate mocha flavours, fine chocolaty and velvety tannins leading to along finish.

COLOUR 

Dense and impenetrable — deep red to the rim.

NOSE 

An instant proclamation of identity — formics and barrel-ferment notes propelling Shiraz spoils.  Whilst these Shiraz markers highlight heady elutions of aniseed/liquorice/wintergreen/fennel, primal aromatics of squashed damson plum do prevail.  And beneath, wafts of pan scrapings/pan juices support all that is entwined above.  100% new oak is all but totally absorbed, yet it does conspire to complex, weave and intrigue. In this aromatic tussle, fruit remains the champion.  Not unlike ‘Champagne character’, ‘Grange character’ aromatically “just is”. Immediately understood, immediately recognised.

PALATE 

The first sip seduces, the second reminds… Up front red fruits and maraschino cherry flavours quickly transition to the ‘Noir-ish’ — Black Forest cake, blackberry, black cherry,
A Christmas pudding mix of soaked fruits and rind offers a friendly hand.  Similarly talc-like/velvety tannins are non-aggressive, politely acting as a conveyance. They almost appear coupled with cocoa/dark chocolate dust.  Texturally woven, with all components well integrated and absorbed… inducing a sensory perception of roundness, of a lush film coated across the palate.
Again, oak (sandalwood nuances, not cedar) sensitively stands to one side — its supporting role well scripted.  Assured and distinctive, this Grange will appease and reward.

PEAK DRINKING
Now – 2055

Limited quantities available, please contact us prior to ordering to confirm vintage availability.

$999.00

Brand Name	Penfolds
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Product Category	Wine
Variety	Red Wine
Pack Quantity	Single
Size	750ml