| Lot | Wine | Region | Qty | Estimate | Current Bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN 0020 |
PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2001 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$700-800 | AUD $ 400 | |
| SAN 0021 |
PENFOLDS Grange Shiraz 2001 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$700-800 | AUD $ 400 |
Robert Parker Score: 98+ points
Reviewer: Robert M. Parker, Jr. — 14331 Oct 2006
Drink 2010–2030
It is always a treat to taste Australia’s most famous wine, Penfolds’ Grange cuvee (the word Hermitage has been dropped because of legal issues). The 2001 Grange is one of the few vintages of this cuvee to be composed of 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951, 1952, 1963, 1999, and 2000). Aged 17 months in 100% American oak, and tipping the scales at 14.5% alcohol, the 2001 is undeniably one of the top examples of this wine. At this stage, it appears to eclipse the 1998 and 1996. Inky/blue/purple to the rim, with a stunning perfume of blueberries, blackberries, chocolate, graphite, and earth, it boasts good acidity, huge tannins, magnificent concentration, and a multilayered, textured mouthfeel. It is a big, but impeccably well-balanced Shiraz that should shed some of its structure and tannin over the next 4-5 years, and be at its best between 2010-2030+.
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 2050
Deep crimson. Intriguing earthy, blackberry, blueberry, stone fruit aromas with hint of choco-mint. Smooth and velvety wine with abundant blackberry pastille, blueberry, apricot, chinotto flavours, pronounced chocolaty textures and integrated mocha, roasted walnut notes. A touch of leafy garrigue notes at the finish. A richly flavoured wine with persistent tannins and a lovely core of fruit sweetness/viscosity. "The missing element is time." (MJ) 14.5% alc 99% Shiraz, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley) and Barossa Valley One of the hottest growing seasons since the 1920s - McLaren Vale recorded its highest mean January temperature since 1915. The Sydney Morning Herald named Max Schubert in its top 100 most influential Australians of the 20th century.
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Delivery: $16.50 per dozen, Australia-wide via Australia Post. Estimated delivery 3–14 business days from dispatch.
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