| Brand | Penfolds |
| Appellation | Padthaway, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Oak Treatment | French (18% new) and American oak hogsheads (14% new) |
| Aging | 12 Months |
| Total Varietal Composition % | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Product details
Tasting Notes
COLOUR
Garnet red
NOSE
An aromatic umbrella sheltering all things cabernet.
An immediate ascent of violet, mulberry leaf – laced with star anise, cinnamon, orange zest.
Followed by varietal wafts of tomato ketchup, soy, iodine, and oddly, a Chinese spice/stock marinade.
Not yet exiting this theme - sweet plum sauce, hoisin and roast duck crackling trepidatiously follows.
PALATE
Immediately more Tuscan than Bordeaux in cabernet character. Nevertheless, still very (South) Australian.
Savoury, with a sour cherry grip ... and subtle cherry pip
oak influence.
Mouth-watering and succulent, yet still linear – tempered by appetising angular tannins.
Darker fruits and green Spanish (stuffed) olive flavours further define the vintage, style.
About the Winery
Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of stand-out wines both white and red have been released under the Penfolds masthead.
Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker and only the 4th custodian of Grange, relishes the opportunity to bring Penfolds to the world stage and is an enthusiastic ambassador and natural educator. Penfolds came to the attention of the US market when 1990 Grange was Wine Spectator’s ‘Wine of the Year’. Since then, Penfolds Grange has become one of the most collectable wines of the world and was honored to grace the front cover, once again, of Wine Spectator, with declarations of Grange as Australia’s Icon.
