An icon year for Grange. Deep dark colour. Powerful berry/oak combination still, with rich plum, chocolate and licorice notes coating the tongue. Must have been a brute when young. 1st class.
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Purple and black fruit from Waiheke Island. Displayed a degree of plushness in a mixed new world old world way. Has developed nicely - drinking well now, no risk of falling over just yet. Not as structured as the 2010 Ornellaia consumed at the same time, but was a different blend, with some minerality reflecting its island heritage.
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25th anniversary wine for the Estate. Opened with blue/red fruit bouquet and was initially tightly wound. With time in the glass the aromatics opened and the wine became silken. Purity freshness and intensity framed the palate. I liked it more and more as I spent time with it. A beautiful wine.
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1990 Penfolds Grange
4/23/2024 - wineian Likes this wine: 93 Points
An icon year for Grange. Deep dark colour. Powerful berry/oak combination still, with rich plum, chocolate and licorice notes coating the tongue. Must have been a brute when young. 1st class.
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2008 Stonyridge Vineyard Larose
4/23/2024 - wineian Likes this wine: 92 Points
Purple and black fruit from Waiheke Island. Displayed a degree of plushness in a mixed new world old world way. Has developed nicely - drinking well now, no risk of falling over just yet. Not as structured as the 2010 Ornellaia consumed at the same time, but was a different blend, with some minerality reflecting its island heritage.
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2010 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia
4/23/2024 - wineian Likes this wine: 94 Points
25th anniversary wine for the Estate. Opened with blue/red fruit bouquet and was initially tightly wound. With time in the glass the aromatics opened and the wine became silken. Purity freshness and intensity framed the palate. I liked it more and more as I spent time with it. A beautiful wine.
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