12 bottles per lot
Details
Grange Hermitage--Vintage 1976
South Australia. Penfolds
One capsule corroded. Good labels. Levels: six into neck, three base of neck, two very top and one top-shoulder
Grange's 25th vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon 11 big production. Most recently: harmonious bouquet of great depth; very sweet, lovely flavour, complete, chunky tannins. Magnificent. M.B.
The year the takeover of Penfolds by the brewer Tooth and Co., ending 3 generations of family control.
Tasting note: deep crimson. Liquorice, earthy, meaty aromas. A soft and supple palate with liquorice/apple-skin flavours, high concentration, fine tannins and firm finish. A.C.
Should be a very long-lived wine. R.O.P.
12 bottles per lot
South Australia. Penfolds
One capsule corroded. Good labels. Levels: six into neck, three base of neck, two very top and one top-shoulder
Grange's 25th vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon 11 big production. Most recently: harmonious bouquet of great depth; very sweet, lovely flavour, complete, chunky tannins. Magnificent. M.B.
The year the takeover of Penfolds by the brewer Tooth and Co., ending 3 generations of family control.
Tasting note: deep crimson. Liquorice, earthy, meaty aromas. A soft and supple palate with liquorice/apple-skin flavours, high concentration, fine tannins and firm finish. A.C.
Should be a very long-lived wine. R.O.P.
12 bottles per lot
Special notice
Offered duty paid, but available in bond. VAT at 17.5% will be charged on the hammer price on removal of the lot from bond.