Penfolds Grange 1983
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Penfolds
In: South Australia, Australia Type: 
Red wineGrapes: Unique code: AVIN6145186835054
Other vintages:
2003, 1999, 1998, 1991
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Other vintages:
2003, 1999, 1998, 1991
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Average rating:   (4.88)
Added by: edwardragg on September 28, 2008 |
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Appearance: darkish purple-red colour with orange rim. Nose: amazingly perfumed and complex nose of subtle black cherry and blueberry fruit combined with a swathe of secondary aromas (leather, mushrooms, black tea, game). Integrated, mellowed vanilla oak and incredible concentration of fruit. Palate: still showing ripe fruit, large tannic structure that creeps up on one, integrated and lifting medium-high acidity, superb length. Conclusion: although showing development, this vintage of Grange can happily age like a Vintage Port in a decent year. A superb wine that spends some 19 months in American oak and is mainly Shiraz with a smattering of Cabernet Sauvignon. Very, very good. Must be...
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September 24, 2008
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