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Community Tasting Notes 61
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f95masv Likes this wine: 97 points
December 23, 2023 - Excellent! Blackberry, black cherry, plum, aronia jam, oak, and vanilla. Lovely tannins. Still young and lively, and only a hint of reaching maturity. Will keep the other bottles in the cellar for at least another 5 years.
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LeSow wrote: 100 points
August 18, 2023 - WA
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MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
February 18, 2023 - Wine Bros Australia Deep Dive (Orsay): My first time with this wine. It’s a beautiful one and one that was released when we were buying but my impression is the 100 point rating probably meant this isn’t a wine that will hit peak drinking window in my lifetime. It’s going to be one of those grange that is excellent 50+ years in. Fun to get to try though.
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peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 96 points
January 2, 2022 - Pleased we waited a few years.
Great wine!
Wine of the the past two nights of Henschke and Penfolds ….just pipped the 2010 Hill of Grace ….but only just!
Huge dark fruit, lovely texture, tannins nicely integrated and very very long finish with a touch of dryness.1 person found this helpful Comments (2) -
Andice wrote: 89 points
November 28, 2021 - For me, this is getting into the "too young to drink" category. Chocloately nose mingled w the buttery scents from MLF/oak still v evident. Primary but no heat. Young shiraz notes, reductive and some burnt notes. Too much, needs time to see whether it resolves.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Shiraz Blend
- Designation Grange
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 012354000247, 012354000766, 012354000773, 012354071100, 3320797004058, 9310297001125, 9310297004058, 9310297004164, 9310297005000, 9310297006540, 9310297013791, 9310297654871
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 63 (1%)
- In Cellars 4,095 (85%)
- Consumed 669 (14%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
pork rack, Beef, Chateaubriand, LambWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 43 votes
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- Wine2008 Penfolds Grange
- FamilyPenfolds Grange
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyShiraz Blend
- DesignationGrange
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
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- Wine2008 Penfolds Grange
- FamilyPenfolds Grange
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietalShiraz Blend
- DesignationGrange
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia