1997 Penfolds Grange
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Red
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Description
Penfolds Grange-1997-750ml-PCOKPA-Red-Australia
Penfolds Grange-1997-750ml-PCOKPA-Red-Australia
Tasting Notes
| Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar 93 | |
| "Deep, dark ruby-red. Heady, superripe aromas of black plum, blackcurrant, blueberry and treacle, richly endowed with dark chocolate, vanilla and creamy oak; hints of mint and eucalyptus in the background. Silky-smooth, rich and creamy; remarkably approachable given its relative youth. Dripping with ripe black fruits and wrapped in firm but velvety tannins. A very good but not great Grange made without any suggestion of the portiness or overextraction so often shown by many of its imitators. " | |
| Wine Spectator 92 | |
| "Not huge, more of a human-scale Grange, with beautiful plum and blueberry fruit that shines right through the long, crisp, fine-grained finish." | |
| Wine Enthusiast 90 | |
| "An excellent wine, but not an outstanding vintage for Grange, the 1997 seems a trifle loose-knit and less ?packed? when compared to great vintages in the past. Black plums and blackberries are laced with dried spices and vanilla. Give it some time to knit together and drink from 2005-2015." | |
| Robert Parker 94 | |
| "The 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange, although slightly softer and more forward than the backward 1996. The saturated purple-colored 1997 offers a gorgeously sweet nose of blackberry liqueur, cherries, camphor, chocolate, plums, and mocha. The wine is opulently-textured, extremely soft, layered, and seductive, with Grange's tell-tale personality well-displayed, but in a seamless, seductive style. This is a superb Grange that can hold its own against the more heralded 1996." |