PENFOLDS Grange Hermitage Shiraz 1976

Penfolds Rewards of Patience ★★★★★

Penfolds — The Rewards of Patience, Ninth Edition

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Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry pastille, boysenberries, espresso coffee aromas with hints of sandalwood/cloves. Generous and deeply set with dark chocolate, blackberry, liquorice, marzipan flavours, abundant powerful fine-grained tannins and underlying tobacco leaf notes. "Luscious and hedonistic with a long dry finish." (JR) Still proving to be one of the great classic Grange vintages. 13.9% alc "Stunningly fresh. Strawberries and sandalwood while rounded and c o n v e x o n t h e m i d -p a l a t e . S o m e th i n g q u i e tl y g l o r io u s a b o u t t h is w in e . I t al m o s t br o u g h t t e a rs t o m y e y e s . S o v i b r a n t , m y s p in e is tingling. So complete, it's almost perfect. Tender, fresh, melodic. It's still soaring." (TC) 89% Shiraz, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon K a li m n a V in e y a rd ( B a ro s s a V alley), Barossa Valley, Magill Estate and M o d b u ry V in e y a rd (A d e la i d e ) The 25th anniversary of Grange. The first Australian wine to cross the A$20 barrier at release. Robert Parker scores it 100 points. Surviving bottles have levels at base, into the neck, or have passed successfully through Penfolds Re-corking Clinics.