1993 Grange

Sourced from the Barossa Valley and Coonawarra. Shiraz (86%), Cabernet Sauvignon (14%). Matured in 100% new American oak for 18 months.

John Duval, Penfolds chief winemaker

91/100

1993 was a very light harvest because of excessive rainfall and mild growing conditions. This wine performed well, although it would not appear to have the nuances of the finest vintages of Grange.

The wine, a blend of 86% Shiraz and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, has an opaque purple color, a sweet nose of black currants intermixed with cedar, and earthy, almost truffle-like notes intermixed with some camphor.

The wine is full-bodied, dense, somewhat monolithic, but very concentrated, powerful, and long. Anticipated maturity: 2002–2018.

Robert M. Parker Jr., www.erobertparker.com, February 2002

95/100

Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 15 November 1998

89/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com