Penfolds Bin 95 Grange 1997 South Australia – Australia's flagship icon wine, 96% Shiraz, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 months new American oak. This exceptional Grange from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Bordertown showcases engaging aromas of nutmeg, ginger, blueberry and blackcurrant with chestnut complexities, beautifully interwoven dark plum, blackberry, fig and liquorice with firm but rounded tannins, excellent balance and peak drinking now to 2025.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core and brilliant clarity, showcasing the wine's quality and concentration characteristic of this exceptional 1997 Grange, Australia's flagship wine demonstrating the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climate of South Australia.
Aroma
Immediately engaging, with wafts of nutmeg and ginger amongst notes of blueberry and blackcurrant and a background of well-seasoned savoury oak. The fruit gains in the glass with aeration, when more subtle perfume and chestnut complexities emerge, creating a sophisticated aromatic profile.
Palate
Already 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. The result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as the most consistent of the world's great wines.
Pairs With
This iconic Grange pairs beautifully with aged beef, roast lamb, game meats, mature hard cheeses or rich stews, with the wine's firm but rounded tannins and complex fruit and spice flavours making it an excellent choice for special occasions and fine dining experiences.
Grange is an icon, being both Australia's and Penfolds' flagship wine. Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951. Peak drinking now to 2025.
