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100 Robert Parker
Deep purple-black in color, the 2008 Grange puts forward a very complex nose packed with aromas of mulberries, layers of baking spices, cloves and cinnamon with nuances of minced meat, anise, potpourri and whiffs of dried mint and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, taut and very spicy in the mouth, it shows touches of sandalwood and Chinese five spice complementing the layers of dark fruit flavors. It is framed by firm, grainy tannins and a refreshing acid line before finishing very long with aniseed and lingering blackberry preserves notes. This is clearly a wonderfully opulent and a magic vintage for this label. Drink it from 2018 to 2035+.
100 Wine Spectator
An utterly majestic Shiraz, sleek and seamless, brimming with ripeness on a framework that allows for grace and expressiveness in equal measure. The intensity of fresh blueberry and plum fruit holds attention until the nuances kick in, offering glints of exotic spice, coffee, cocoa, bay leaf and mint. Shows tremendous presence without a lot of weight, the tannins noticeable but not even close to getting in the way. A great wine now, with plenty of room to grow. Drink now through 2040. HS
100 Robert Parker
Deep purple-black in color, the 2008 Grange puts forward a very complex nose packed with aromas of mulberries, layers of baking spices, cloves and cinnamon with nuances of minced meat, anise, potpourri and whiffs of dried mint and chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, taut and very spicy in the mouth, it shows touches of sandalwood and Chinese five spice complementing the layers of dark fruit flavors. It is framed by firm, grainy tannins and a refreshing acid line before finishing very long with aniseed and lingering blackberry preserves notes. This is clearly a wonderfully opulent and a magic vintage for this label. Drink it from 2018 to 2035+.
100 Wine Spectator
An utterly majestic Shiraz, sleek and seamless, brimming with ripeness on a framework that allows for grace and expressiveness in equal measure. The intensity of fresh blueberry and plum fruit holds attention until the nuances kick in, offering glints of exotic spice, coffee, cocoa, bay leaf and mint. Shows tremendous presence without a lot of weight, the tannins noticeable but not even close to getting in the way. A great wine now, with plenty of room to grow. Drink now through 2040. HS
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Penfolds
Dalla rinascita del vino australiano agli inizi degli anni '50, Penfolds si è distinta subito per il suo spirito pionieristico. Nel 1948, Max Schubert divenne il vinificatore capo di questa tenuta di quasi due secoli e iniziò il proprio percorso per creare vini ispirati allo stile bordolese. Situati nel sud dell'Australia, i vigneti principali sono distribuiti tra le migliori regioni viticole: Adelaide, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Coonawarra, Limestone Coast e McLaren Vale. La tenuta produce il vino più rappresentativo d'Australia, il Grange, che costituisce il fulcro della sua produzione e conferma la grandezza dell’azienda da oltre cinquant'anni. Assemblato principalmente con Syrah di Barossa e McLaren Vale, con una piccola parte di Cabernet, Grange è invecchiato in rovere americano e il risultato finale è un vino completo e potente, con una forte vocazione all'invecchiamento. Penfolds produce altri rossi importanti, tutti notevolmente complessi. I frutti provengono da vigneti selezionati e nei vini traspare questa origine.