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| Lot | Wine | Region | Qty | Estimate | Current Bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIK 0615 |
PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1966 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$3000-3500 | AUD $ 2240 | |
| NIK 0616 |
PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1966 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$3000-3500 | AUD $ 2240 | |
| NIK 0649 |
PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1966 | South Australia | 1 BOTTLE | AU$3000-3500 | AUD $ 1920 |
Robert Parker Score: 93 points
Reviewer: Robert M. Parker, Jr. — 10031 Aug 1995
Drink 2002–2012
Production: 3,610 cases Blend: 88% Shiraz/12% Cabernet Sauvignon
Interestingly, the 1966 displays a more youthful, dark ruby/garnet color than its younger siblings, the 1967, 1968, and 1970. Some tannin remains in the alcoholic finish. The nose is completely open, revealing scents of cedar, jammy fruit, chocolate, and herbs. There is medium to full body, astringent, hard tannin, and enough fruit to stand up to the wine's high alcohol and structure. This very good to excellent wine should continue to drink well for another 5-10 years. Two other tastings of this vintage revealed similar results.
Note: The production figures shown are for twelve bottle cases unless otherwise noted.
Penfolds Rewards of Patience ★★★★☆
Penfolds — The Rewards of Patience, Ninth Edition
Drink: Rare. Drink now - past
Deep crimson. Evolved and perfumed with fresh lifted redcurrant, praline, herb garden/fennel aromas with shellac, geosmin notes. Confidently structured and densely woven with sweet redcurrant, red cherry, apricot fruits, hints of burnt coffee, molasses, amontillado, fine loose-knit chalky firm tannins and fresh long acidity. A shapely palate with ample seductive sweet red berry fruits, plenty of complexity and impressive mineral length. "Faded sweetness layered in like tissue paper. Just wonderful and crazy." (TC). Still holding up, although some bottles may now have reached their end point. A well-recognised Grange vintage. 13.4% alc "Really at peak and gloriously detailed. Fresh but Grange-like. Sweet and layered. So much better than the first bottle tasted! Quite a bit of grip and obviously this has a future, too. Pungent. Very intense." (JR) 88% Shiraz, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and Morphett Vale (Adelaide) Released as Bin 95 (and also as Bins 71 and 72).
Auction Terms: This is a live online auction conducted by Sterling Wine Auctions. Prices shown under “Current Bid” reflect the highest bid at time of viewing and may change before auction close. The final selling price (hammer price) is determined when the auction closes.
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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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