Penfolds Grange 2003
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BN#239130 |
| Varietal | Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Category | Red Wine |
| Region | Australia : South Australia |
| Producer | Penfolds |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
Deep red. Captivating, complex, complete. Unravelling aromatics unfurl with air - blue fruit notes entwined with barrel ferment and maturation elements; nothing singular, always in tandem. Sweet soy, cola and quince paste high notes escape from an ethereal layer (aniseed, fennel and fresh treacle ginger pudding) wafting above. Dark and liqueur chocolate, laced with Moroccan spices. An underlying tar/graphite blackness is lifted by derived fruit/quince pie flavours - a few years earlier they may have been more brashly varietal and elemental. Pronounced tannins sweep across the palate, although they are certainly part of the wine, never obtrusive. Long, layered and compelling, this wine is at the spicier end of the Grange spectrum.
Wine Spectator Supple, ripe and generous with its blueberry, plum and mocha flavors, riding easily over finely wrought tannins and extending into the long, expressive finish. Rich, complex and evocative, this has plenty of flavor packed into a beautifully balanced package. Drink now through 2020. Score: 94. —Harvey Steiman, 2008.All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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