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GRANGE 1997
| Winery | PENFOLDS |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Region | South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol Content | 14% |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
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Vineyard Region Sourced predominantly from the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale in South Australia. Vintage Conditions A somewhat challenging vintage combining a cool start to the season with heat in the high summer. Budburst was slightly later than usual in most South Australian regions, with mild weather through to Christmas. The onset of a prolonged heat wave in February further delayed ripening. Fortunately, a sunny, warm autumn followed, allowing vines to reach full ripeness. Grape variety Shiraz (Syrah), Cabernet Sauvignon Maturation 20 months in new American oak. Colour A deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core. Nose I mmediately engaging, with wafts of nutmeg and ginger amongst notes of blueberry and blackcurrant and a background of wellseasoned savoury oak. The fruit gains in the glass with aeration, when more subtle perfume and chestnut complexities emerge. Palate A lready showing excellent balance within the frame of a beautifully interwoven mesh of dark plum and blackberry fruits with fig and liquorice. Complex fruit and spice flavours sit against a finely focused backdrop of firm but rounded tannins, balancing acidity and seductive, perfectly integrated, smoky oak. The palate has wonderful length, with a tightly structured, tannic finish indicative of the calibre of this fine wine, still very much in its youth. Winemaker comments by John Duval
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This was the first wine that I ever liked. I'm not into any wine thats not sweet and this is perfect.
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