2015 Grange
Vintage reviews
Vineyards used in the 2015 Grange have been well-tested.
Many have toiled for decades, some well over a century.
Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley & Magill parentage – not by accident!
Crafted to the original 1951 blueprint.
Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker
98+/100
The nose of the 2015 Grange features the wine's characteristic lifted aromas, joined by pronounced American oak influence and bold blackberry fruit, plus hints of red meat, raspberries, asphalt and vanilla.
It's dense and concentrated on the palate, full-bodied yet balanced and firm, with a rich, velvety texture and long, plush finish.
Don't expect great complexity at this stage – it's much too young to show much more than the primary fruit and oak elements – but this is a Grange that should easily go three or four decades.
Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com, August 2019
97/100
Mary-Ann Worobiec, Wine Spectator, www.winespectator.com
100/100
Nick Stock, www.jamessuckling.com