| Lot | Wine | Region | Qty | Estimate | Current Bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN 0018 |
PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2000 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$700-800 | AUD $ 440 | |
| SAN 0019 |
PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2000 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$700-800 | AUD $ 440 |
Robert Parker Score: 93 points
Reviewer: Robert M. Parker, Jr. — 14331 Oct 2005
Drink 2005–2021
Penfolds’ renowned 2000 Grange is only the fifth vintage to be made from 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951, 1952, 1963, and 1999). It is also, atypically, 100% Barossa fruit. While it is not considered to be one of the great Granges, the 2000 exhibits outstanding potential, and is much more accessible than usual. One of the top wines I tasted from this vintage (which has had to take a back seat to subsequent years), its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet nose of blackberries, cherries, chocolate, and earth. With decent acidity, ripe, silky tannin, superb intensity, wonderful equilibrium, and a more open-knit, softer, accessible style than usual, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15-16 years. While this is no wimpy wine, it is an ideal example for readers who are unwilling to invest the patience required for the big, blockbuster Granges.
James Halliday Score: 96 points
Reviewer: James Halliday
Read the full tasting note on Halliday Wine Companion (subscription).
Penfolds Rewards of Patience ★★★☆☆
Penfolds — The Rewards of Patience, Ninth Edition
Drink: Drink now 2034
Deep crimson. Fresh raspberry redcurrant pastille aromas with graphite lead pencil cedar, dark chocolate notes. Supple smooth and velvety with abundant red cherry, raspberry strawberry fruits, lovely velvety tannins and well-matched roasted walnut marzipan, mocha notes. Finishes chocolaty and fruit sweet with a gentle valedictory grip. "An against-all-odds beauty." (NB) 14% alc 100% Shiraz Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and Barossa Valley Controversial at release, but this Grange vintage clearly shows the strength of Penfolds sourcing, meticulous classification of fruit, and selection.
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Delivery: $16.50 per dozen, Australia-wide via Australia Post. Estimated delivery 3–14 business days from dispatch.
The Grange Market
