1976 Legend of Penfolds Grange Hermitage
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1976
Shiraz South Australia RP100
1402 1 bottle Very high shoulder Per Bottle: 500 - 600
Consistently one of the most awesome wines ever made at Grange, this blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (13.9% alcohol) was the first Australian wine to cost $20 upon release. I have had this wine six separate times, every time rating it between 96 and 100. It had a phenomenal showing at Penfolds' Magill estate. The color is an opaque purple, the wine massive, full-bodied, and to me, the quintessential Grange. Notes of blackberry liqueur intermixed with cassis, charcoal, new saddle leather, and underbrush resonate from the glass. Huge, thick, unctuously textured, with extraordinary concentration but perfect harmony among all of its elements, this is a prodigious Grange that is still not fully mature. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020. A legend for sure!
Current Release Cost www.erobertparker.com June 2007 $US1,100-1,400
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate #e2002 Feb 2002
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