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Wine Products » Shiraz :: 1996 Penfolds Grange Magnum
Grange 1996 Grange is an icon, being both Australia's and Penfolds' flagship wine. 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.Packaged in laser-etched bottles with identification numbers since the 1994 vintage. Regional Source Sourced from Kalimna in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Adelaide (Magill) and Padthaway in South Australia. Vintage Conditions An exceptional vintage in both quality and quantity. Good winter rain was followed by generally warm to mild and dry conditions throughout South Australia. Vintage was orderly and there was little or no disease. Grape Variety Shiraz (Syrah), Cabernet Sauvignon Maturation 19 months in new American oak. Winemaker Comments: John Duval Colour Vibrant plum red. Nose A fusion of cinnamon and mixed spices with blackcurrant, blueberry and boysenberry fruit; savoury, underlying aromas of earth, cold tea and roast chestnuts plus barrel-ferment richness. Palate Archetypal young Grange with concentration, balance and powerful berry fruit flavours, with blueberry at the core.Tight and structured, although the thick, ripe tannins are shrouded beneath a veil of opulent fruit. Excellent length and persistence of flavour and masterful handling of oak. A very fine Grange that will confidently sit alongside the great 1990. Wine Analysis Alc/Vol: 14.0% Acidity: 7.20g/L pH: 3.41 Last Tasted 15 Dec 2000 Peak Drinking 2010 - 2030 Food Matches Ideally suited to Beef, Duck & Game, Cheese
Wine Companion tasting note.James Halliday - Published on 20 Jul 2011 Medium to full red-purple, still bright after five years, vibrant cherry and plum fruit aromas more than handle the oak on the bouquet; the palate is sumptuous, but not heavy, the cherry and plum flavours tracking the bouquet. The wine has a very long finish, with fine, integrated tannins. Destined to become one of the great Granges. |
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