{"product_id":"2018-penfolds-grange-bin-95","title":"2018 Penfolds, Grange, Bin 95","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Larkin, Wine Advocate, July 2022 - 99P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine comes with high expectations—as does the vintage. The 2018 vintage across South Australia (and cheekily, we could probably extend the accolade to all of Australia) was excellent. It was warm, but without incident, and responsible for powerfully ripe, serious wines. Many producers made some of their best wines in this vintage. So here, to the 2018 Grange: there is spiced raspberry, lashings of salted licorice, red curry paste, layers of forest berries, rendered lamb fat and crushed pink peppercorns to start. In the mouth, the tannins close around the fruit with the same polish and seamlessness as the 2008, possibly the 2004? Very different vintages, but there is a textural similarity for me. This is polished and glossy and so very pretty. It contains 3% Cabernet Sauvignon this year, and 69% Barossa, 18% McLaren Vale and the balance from Clare Valley. Each of the regions brings with it its own characteristics. Barossa brings the red dirt, blood, deli meat and rust. McLaren Vale brings the plush purple fruits with a side of meat and licorice. Clare brings the polish, the opulence and the velvet texture. With their powers combined, this is an extraordinary Grange. One of the true greats, which will only get better as it ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinous, July 2022 - 98P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 Grange Bin 95 is an ultra-premium blend of Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. It will go down as one of the great Grange vintages with immaculate balance and poise despite immense concentration. The sheer density of fruit is breath-taking, with exceptional vitality also on display. There is a dense, muscular core of fruit including blackberries, licorice, tar and dried sage in perfect alignment with decadent but well integrated American oak. Despite superb palate concentration, it is also surprisingly light on its feet and vibrant with wave after wave of brooding dark berry fruit and soy sauce flavours. A deep well of tannins also support an almost endless and distinguished finish. This will age incredibly well and improve for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is one of the world's most celebrated wines and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted utilising fully ripe, intensely flavoured and structured shiraz grapes, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penfolds.com\/en-au\/about-us\/the-story-of-grange.html\"\u003ePenfolds Grange\u003c\/a\u003e is a unique Australian style shiraz that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world’s great red wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story began with a side trip to Bordeaux in 1950, where a wine ‘capable of staying alive for a minimum of twenty years’, first entered Max Schubert’s mind. He crafted his first experimental Grange Hermitage in 1951 – named after ‘Grange Cottage’, the first Australian home of our founders, Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold. This wine began a new way of thinking that would eventually lead to a signature wine style, but not before Grange was discredited by the Penfolds board, forcing Max Schubert to continue making the wine in secrecy. It wasn’t until 1960 that the board recognised the value of quality aged red wines with Grange triumphantly reinstated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe timeless appeal of Grange resides in its unwavering commitment to an unchanged style, from experimental vintages to the present. Grange is memorable for its aromatic complexity, intensely rich fruit, ripe tannins of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penfolds.com\/en-au\/wines\/varietals\/shiraz\"\u003eshiraz\u003c\/a\u003e and nuanced American oak. Partial barrel fermentation and 18 to 20 months of oak maturation enhance these qualities, while further ageing in the bottle allows the wine to evolve, with tannins softening and complexity building. With an unbroken line of vintages since 1951, this iconic red wine demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenfolds Grange has been awarded over 30 perfect scores from top wine critics around the world, including 100 points from both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate for the 2008 vintage and eight perfect scores for the 2018 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50468229480714,"sku":"HSS837","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/GrangeII_120bc998-4bb4-4923-862a-9f44075446f9.png?v=1734542495","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/2018-penfolds-grange-bin-95","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}