Description

The original and 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.

GRAPE VARIETY
98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINEYARD REGION
Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Magill Estate

WINE ANALYSIS
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, Acidity: 6.7 g/L, pH: 3.62

MATURATION
20 months in new American oak hogsheads

VINTAGE CONDITIONS
Across South Australia’s premium growing regions, winter and early spring rainfall were close to the long-term average. From
August, conditions became significantly drier with only a few light spring showers recorded. Record low rainfall was recorded from September to March stretching water supplies. Warm and dry conditions encouraged early flowering and fruit-set, with rapid canopy growth. Early summer temperatures dropped below average with no major heat waves recorded. Once harvest commenced, it progressed rapidly with most blocks of shiraz picked earlier than previous years. Although the prevailing conditions resulted in lower than anticipated yields, the quality of fruit was exceptional. A strong Penfolds vintage.

PEAK DRINKING
2022 – 2050

LAST TASTED
June 2019

COLOUR
Opaque, a dark core with a lighter deep red concession on rim

NOSE
An eruption of fruits. At once lively and expressive, conceding Grange personality yet still not revealing all …. Dark coffee grind, malt and tapenade merge with black earths, almost verging on peat. Mandated V.A and formic notes propel a slurry of dark-skinned berried fruits, flirting with dark liquorice and soy.
Oak completely hidden, long since absorbed. Now, back to the glass for a second sniff!

PALATE
Initially the ‘enlivened’ dark fruits of a Christmas pudding or boiled fruitcake mix demand attention. But there’s much more to complement these fruits – impressions of
ironstone, graphite, iodine, black ink, and a black pudding viscosity. Formidable, meshed tannins – texturally honeycombed, without the honey! Oak has entwined itself invisible. Yes, every barrel still new, and completion of fermentation off skins in barrel still Grange modus operandi. Integrated, measured … and clearly more than one sip required to gain an authentic ‘first-impression’. Certainly a wine of its vintage. A Grange of 2015.

*there is no box included.

* the wine has been cellared in a temperature controlled wine fridge. Label and fill levels are checked prior to sending to ensure they are optimum. As this is a vintage wine it should be purchased and consumed with that in mind. It may require decanting aeration. All sales with vintage wine are final and not refundable unless the wine is not as described (i.e. wrong bottle) as per consumer law.

*If  we are posting the wine to you then we will use specialty wine couriers when available. Alternatively, we will use Australia Post wine delivery service (if you would like us to wait until the weather is lower than 20 degrees celsius prior to posting, please contact us to advise, however note, this may cause a significant delay in the postage of your order). Otherwise your order will be posted within our normal processing times.