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Grange--Vintage 1996
South Australia. Penfolds
Tasting note: Deep crimson. Beautifully balanced, utterly seductive wine with crimson plum/blackcurrant/blueberry/dark chocolate/aniseed aromas and well-integrated savoury new oak. A supple generously flavoured palate with deep-set plum/dark chocolate/liquorice fruit, freshly grilled nut/malty oak and supple,fine-grained tannnins. A substantial wine showing all the hallmarks of finesse, power and complexity. A great vintage. Best to hold. 94 shiraz, 6 cabernet sauvignon. Andrew Caillard, The Rewards of Patience, 6th Edition 2008
6 bottles per lot
South Australia. Penfolds
Tasting note: Deep crimson. Beautifully balanced, utterly seductive wine with crimson plum/blackcurrant/blueberry/dark chocolate/aniseed aromas and well-integrated savoury new oak. A supple generously flavoured palate with deep-set plum/dark chocolate/liquorice fruit, freshly grilled nut/malty oak and supple,fine-grained tannnins. A substantial wine showing all the hallmarks of finesse, power and complexity. A great vintage. Best to hold. 94 shiraz, 6 cabernet sauvignon. Andrew Caillard, The Rewards of Patience, 6th Edition 2008
6 bottles per lot
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