Penfolds Grange 2001

Grange is both Penfolds and Australia's most famous wine and is officially listed as a heritage icon of South Australia.
Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951 and clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climate of South Australia. Penfolds Grange displays fully-ripe, intensely-flavoured and textured Shiraz grapes in combination with new american oak. The result is a unique australian style that is now recognised as the most consistent of the world's great wines. The grange style is the original and most powerful expression of Penfolds' multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy.

VINEYARD REGION100% Barossa Valley.

VINTAGE CONDITIONSGood winter rains and soil moisture levels led to a very good early growing season. Growth was vigorous and flowering was successful however the onset of exceptional heat in January depleted soil moisture, and vineyards without water suffered. Rain in mid-March provided relief and vineyards produced shiraz with excellent, ripe fruit flavours
GRAPE VARIETY Shiraz (Syrah)

MATURATION This wine was aged for 17 months in new American oak hogsheads.

WINE ANALYSIS Alc/Vol: 14.5%
pH: 6.5g/l
Acidity: 3.66

FOOD MATCHES Ideally suited to Beef, Lamb, Duck & Game

WINEMAKER COMMENTS

by Peter Gago

COLOUR Deep, dark and dense, retaining bright purple hues.
NOSE The nose is immediately Grange, revealing barrel ferment complexities soaked in dark berried fruits. Vibrant, youthful and lifted, a mix of tightly packed liquorice, freshly tanned leather and dark spices create a poised, controlled and distinctive wine.

PALATE A rich, full-flavoured and concentrated wine with complex rum/raisin dark chocolate, liquorice, quince paste and dried fruit notes. Prominent, well integrated tannins align with oak (all but soaked up by the fruits) to create a lingering continuum of flavours and tactile persistence. Beautifully balanced, this 100% Barossa wine delivers the expectations demanded of a Grange from this vintage.

CELLAR

 peak drinking 2009 - 2038

 

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Can be purchased by the each but $15.00 delivery charge will apply.

RRP:	550
Your Price:	495	($AU inc. GST)
Min. order quantity:	1