1986 Penfolds Grange Hermitage
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Deep blackish garnet with an aged rim. Heady, intense and hedonistic. Minty and very Australian. Bone-dry finish. Lots of cassis. (JR)
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Meaty, bloody, charred, dried fruit. There's lovely subtlety to this wine now, a gracefulness that is perhaps not usually associated with Shiraz of this style. It's one to drink soon. (RH)
Toasted cereal, sweet coffee. Lots of tertiary character, and the palate is a little parched and spiky for me, with dried fruit. I love the esoteric nose, but the palate is perhaps a little flat. (RH)
In a great place and aging so well, this has arrived at a fully mature moment, with earthy elements, as well as leather and spiced dried plums. Some flesh on the palate with ripe blackberries, set on super fine tannins. Complete. Drink now.
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.