Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine. Crafted with intensely structured shiraz grapes for an Australian style recognised as one of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and South Australia.
On the nose are formic & glacial higher notes. Beneath, a more familial oaked nuttiness (hazelnut?) recedes to reveal aromas of black licorice, anise and black olive. Condensed glazed fruits. A coulis of berries and stone fruits. Wafts of coffee-grind, pan-scrapings/jus also ascend, hovering over a persistent base of cold lamb fat & marrow. A sprinkle of lavender and exotic spices.
The palate shows cohesion, vigour, sheen, poise – four borders of a frame that structurally binds the lofty palate ambitions of this South Australian blend. Fresh & balanced. Neither exaggerated nor over-ripe – lively blueberry & other youthful blue/black fruits. Unmistakable barrel-ferment characters more pronounced on palate than nose. If the mid-palate is formidable, by contrast the back-palate is creamy and caressingly endearing. Expansive & full. Texturally, chewy/grainy tannins and just-right acidity abet succulence & mouthfeel.
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