Grape
Shiraz
Ratings
*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range
Exceptional – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine
Robert Parker 92
Jeremy Oliver 95
James Halliday 95
Wine Spectator 97
Tasting Notes
Colour : Deep red.
Nose :Complex with masses of concentrated plum,
raspberry and blackberry fruit aromas and hints
of leather, dark chocolate and spice.
Palate : Displaying all the classic hallmarks one would expect of Grange, this is a full-bodied, richly flavoured wine with ripe, dark stewed fruits and mixed spices with seamless, perfectly integrated oak and chewy tannins.
-by Official Website
An impressive Grange that may ultimately prove to be underrated, like
many wines from this vintage, the 1995, a blend of 94% Shiraz and 6%
Cabernet Sauvignon, exhibits a saturated plum/purple color and a sweet
blackberry liqueur nose intermixed with cassis, licorice, and new oak.
The wine is textured, jammy, full-bodied, with impressive levels of
extract, glycerin, and black fruit flavors. It is long, ripe, with
unobtrusive acidity and tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018.
-by Robert Parker
Full, deep red with ruby edges. Sweet, oaky, briary perfume of
concentrated cassis/plum/blackberry aromas, with nuances of mint and
cloves. Palate-staining dark fruits line the entirety of this long,
powerful but slightly disjointed palate, which should find genuine
balance into the future. Just needs time. Drink 2025-2035+.
-by Jeremy Oliver
In the manner of all great stayers, has
picked up pace markedly over the past year. Deeply coloured, ripe
cherry, spice, vanilla and a hint of licorice rumble through the
bouquet; the palate is powerful and sustained by sweet tannins, the plum
and black cherry fruit providing the core for the future.
-by James Halliday
A massive wine, majestic in its proportions,combining power and grace in
equal measure. Flavors of plum, blackberry, chocolate and pepper, with
hints of cedar, licorice and mint, swirl through the exotic finish.
Tannins swarm but don’t overwhelm the finish, which echoes all day and
night. Best from 2004 through 2020. 9,800 cases made.
-by Wine Spectator