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Penfolds Grange Bin 95 2005
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Provenance: Purchased from new and stored in a purpose build temperature and humidity controlled cellar ever since. Grange is arguably Australia's most famous wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951 and clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia. Penfolds Grange displays fully ripe, intensely flavoured and textured Shiraz grapes. The result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world's great wines. The Grange style is the original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy. "A small 2005 vintage Grange make - understandably no quality compromise." "With its DNA at 88% Barossa, this Grange belies most 2005 vintage-chart implications." Peter Gago - Penfolds Chief Winemaker VINEYARD REGION Barossa, McLaren Vale & Coonawarra. VINTAGE CONDITIONS 2005 saw a solid budburst and fruit set, followed by favourable growing conditions. Harvest wasearly by about two weeks but temperate conditions allowed for steady, continuous ripening. Warm, dry conditions prevailed during the harvest period producing grapes of exceptional flavour and structure. GRAPE VARIETY 96% Shiraz 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. MATURATION This wine was matured for 18 months in 100%new American oak hogsheads. WINE ANALYSIS Alc/Vol: 14.5% Acidity: 7.0g/L pH: 3.57 LAST TASTED January 2010. PEAK DRINKING 2012 to 2030. FOOD MATCHES Beef, dehydrated vegetables, shaved mojama, quinoa, braised oxtail and horseradish (Magill Estate Restaurant 2010 Summer menu). https://www.penfolds.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-PenfoldsSharedLibrary/default/dw1427486d/2-Documents/Tasting_Notes/The_Penfolds_Collection/Grange/Penfolds_The_Penfolds_Collection_Grange_2005.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOor1zHSCKbyazpEysvQXjJyssq3UQxmVaSL0E2EEzdd4-Fke_Seo
