Penfolds Grange 2014

Penfolds Grange 2014 is a full-bodied Shiraz blend from South Australia. Since its first vintage in 1951, Grange has become the most collectible Australian wine on the market. Typically blended with a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grange is renowned for richness, its aromatics and its extraordinary longevity. Penfolds has been in operation at the Magill Estate near Adelaide since 1844 and has become a sine qua non of Australian wine. While it boasts a vast portfolio wines, the pinnacle of its output is Grange, which is arguably the most iconic wine of any New World wine region. On the 2014. "Hill of Grace`s rival for Shiraz supremacy is surely the fabled Grange from Penfold`s, which, in complete contrast, is and has always been, a multiregional blend. It`s opaque in colour, with dense aromas of plums and fruitcake, cloves, raw meat, and mint cake – truly complex if rather overbearing. The palate is similarly bold and full-bodied, with immense tannins though not overblown. Robust and structured, of course, showing great energy and texture, but essentially monolithic. Very long." 100 points, Decanter, 2019