1999 Penfolds Grange
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96 Points
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - Garnet, still almost completely opaque, just the slightest hint of brown at the edges. Pronounced, complex, typical Grange nose of shiraz fruit, sweet American oak vanilla, touch of raspberries. Very viscous. Still has plenty of fruit, full-bodied but very round and smooth. Very long aftertaste. The tannins seemed more prominent after several hours, suggesting it may be near the end of its peak and should be consumed short term. I'll try another in a few months.
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Comment posted by Ravi Deshpande:
3/7/2020 4:58:00 PM - I’m interested in your comment about persistent tannins being indicative of being past its peak. I have never connected those two things - although I have seen dried out fruit being indicative of the end of the road. Would be interested in hearing more on this.