[SOLD-OUT] Penfolds Grange 1981 (Base of Neck Level) (Damaged Label)

 

 

"The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, and barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, and density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the mid-nineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, and the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, and age at such a glacial pace." - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 183 Jun 2009

 

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA-(Other)

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL