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100
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
18
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
1976
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia,
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
100 / 100"Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
18 / 20
"Thick and sweet and dense – liquorice. . Much ‘thicker’ than the 1971. Very drying finish, almost metallic. There was outrage when this was released apparently because it was released at more than $20!"
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
No other red wine in Australia can rival the reputation, consistent quality or proven development pattern of Penfolds Grange. The pinnacle of the Penfolds red wine range, Grange is a rich, opulent, full-bodied Shiraz, destined for a long cellar life. The winemaking process involves great attention to detail; from selecting the best possible grapes sourced from low-yielding, old Shiraz vines through to fermentation and fastidious oak maturation. The unique and distinctive Grange style is based on ripe Shiraz fruit and stylish American oak in fine harmony. The 25th anniversary of Grange. Max Schubert considered it 'More in the old style: a good vintage'. The first Australian wine to cross the A$20 barrier.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex