1996 Penfolds Grange

Syrah - 750ML
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WS 97 WE 96 WA 92
WS 97

Wine Spectator, November 2001

A massive wine with cascades of potent plum cherry and blackberry fruit swirling around wafts of black pepper bay leaf and exotic spice which last and last on the finish hinting at smoky meaty notes. It's all packed in...
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, March 2001

As unevolved as they are the dense and multilayered aromas and flavors are truly impressive here. Black currant herb tea oak vanilla maple anise blueberries and more--it could be an excercise in overkill if all the parts...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2001

The 1996 Grange is not the blockbuster it can be in the greatest vintages. At one time this was the most renowned wine produced in Australia. While this remains one of Australia's finest wines it has plenty of...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Syrah
Country Australia
Region South Australia
Vintage 1996
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.2%
Closure Cork

The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilizing fully-ripe, intensely-flavored and structured Shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognized as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia.