Lot 489
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1995 (1) WA 92
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1996 (1) WA 93
PENFOLDS GRANGE 2001 (1) WA 98+
Lot 489 Details
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1995 (1)
South Australia.
WA 92
PENFOLDS GRANGE 1996 (1)
South Australia.
WA 93
PENFOLDS GRANGE 2001 (1)
South Australia.
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+. October 2016 WA 98+