Community Tasting Notes 15

• MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  October 6, 2023 - Just amazing. Last bottle at the restaurant which had been there for at least 15 years but who knows how long. The cork disintegrated almost right away so needed to be decanted but def benefitted from the air. From the beg the nose was that very intoxicating grange style and as it opened up lots of blackberry and eucalyptus and just generally lifted. It was exceptional.

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• G_H wrote: 96 points

  March 28, 2023 - From a pristine, reliable source, this bottle was shining bright. Served blind next to ‘89 and ‘01, it was the winner, with people guessing 70’s. So much for ‘challenging vintage’.
  It’s the only 1969 Grange I have ever tasted, so I can’t generalize, but just from reading up, I would never have guessed that vintage. It was clearly mature, but in the best way possible. It was delicious after 5 minutes and while it didn’t improve with, it maintained the high level with air
  
  Freshly ground espresso beans, BBQ-Sauce, Coke, malted chocolate, porcini mushrooms, reminded me of my favorite Choco-Coffee Burger (at Parkers Dubai). All this intertwined with some more traditional mature Bordeaux notes of forest-floor, dried leaves and leather.
  
  What a wine and what a surprise!

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 95 points

  February 20, 2022 - not blind
  This was a wine I dreamt of. Maybe a touch over his peak but still delicious. Spicy but ripe sweet fruits. Ripe soft tannins but still good acidity structure. Thanks Marc. 95

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• MQuentel@web.de wrote: 85 points

  September 13, 2020 - Developed nose with aromas of port wine (tawny), meat broth and dark chocolate. On the palate a slightly oxidative start, but afterwards it still shows remains of dark, partially preserved fruit and chocolate; also again notes of port wine; oxidation is undoubtedly present, light maltiness and a hint of menthol. Slim on the palate, is carried by the acidity, the tannin is almost degraded and the wine is overall clearly over the hill. This was never a great wine, the year in Australia was too bad for that - a lot of rain and rotting problems. Penfolds awards 1 of 5 stars for the vintage. For lovers of tertiary aromas - hurry up when drinking. Good bottles up to 87 points.

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• CamWheeler wrote: 92 points

  November 30, 2019 - PR 1969 Extravaganza: Sesame, caramel, VA, black fruits and red currant on the nose. Holding up really well on the palate, medium depth and with some red fruit still in place. Gets even better with a bit of air, showing a bit more depth and texture. This bottle was at its final peak.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1969
• Type Red
• Producer Penfolds
• Varietal Shiraz Blend
• Designation Grange
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 9310297005000

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• In Cellars 48 (61%)
• Consumed 31 (39%)

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