2016 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 - South Australia - 2 Bottles (0.75L)

2016 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 – 100 Points – Original Tissue Paper – 2 bottles (0.75 L)

An exceptional lot of two bottles of Penfolds Grange 2016, one of Australia’s most iconic and collectable wines, presented with their original Penfolds tissue paper.

Created by Max Schubert and produced without interruption since the experimental 1951 vintage, Grange is the ultimate expression of Penfolds’ multi-region, multi-vineyard blending philosophy. Officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia, it is regarded as a global benchmark among the world’s great age-worthy wines.

THE 2016 BLEND
97% Shiraz
3% Cabernet Sauvignon

The fruit was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate. The wine matured for 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM
100/100 – Ken Gargett, World of Fine Wine
20+/20 – Matthew Jukes
99/100 – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
99/100 – Tony Love
99/100 – Ray Jordan
98/100 – James Suckling

PRODUCER’S TASTING NOTES
Deep red with purple hues. Intense aromas of preserved fig, black plum, blackberry and liquorice, accompanied by notes of toasted meat, aniseed, dark chocolate and mocha. Full-bodied, concentrated and exceptionally long, with dark fruit, firm polished tannins and excellent freshness. Penfolds indicates a drinking window extending to 2065.

LOT DETAILS
2 bottles of 0.75 L
Individually numbered bottles
Original Penfolds tissue paper included
No original box

PROVENANCE: Acquired through professional channels. You are purchasing this lot from a professional seller.

STORAGE: Always stored in a temperature-controlled warehouse.

CONDITION: Fill levels into the neck. Labels and capsules are fully intact, as shown in the photographs. The original tissue paper displays normal handling creases.

SHIPPING: The bottles will be carefully packed in suitable protective packaging designed for wine transport.