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Penfolds Grange, 2002, 75cl
By many accounts a superior vintage and a return to the past. Grange has bypassed the fads and trends of modern winemaking in the sense that it has maintained an integrity of style and remained true to its origins in the mind of Max Schubert. "97 Points! Smooth, unctuous and exceptionally elegant for Grange, its voluptuous palate finishes with exceptional. The longer it’s opened, the silkier and more ethereal it becomes, as the quality of its fine-grained tannin becomes apparent. A classic reflection of a great cool vintage. Deep, dark and impenetrable. A rich mix of dark chocolate aromas infused with coffee bean and black liquorice, then scents of tar, aniseed, raw (pure) soy and black olive. The palate is expansive, and yet finessed, balanced, highly defined, sleek. An amalgam of dark berried flavours and textural sensations, untapped flavour and structural precursors, 100% new oak is completely absorbed, meshed with ripe tannins, completing a palate of impressive length. "Deep, closed and brooding, with perfectly ripened aromas of dark berries, plums and typical smoky cedar/vanilla/dark chocolate Penfolds oak that become more fragrant with aeration, revealing scents of violets, cloves and cinnamon. |
