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    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996
    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996

    Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996

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      A mesmerising release, 1996 is one of the classic vintages right up there with 1990, 1991 & 1998. The nose is a fusion of blackcurrants, blueberry and boysenberry fruits lavished with cinnamon and sweet spices. The palate is archetypal Grange - concentration, power, flavour and balance. Masses of berried fruits, with a blueberry fruit core. Developing roasted chestnut and fresh barrel fermentation richness in the background. Outstanding.

      By legendary winemaker John Duval this vintage is comprised of Shiraz (94%), Cabernet Sauvignon (6%); matured in 100% new American oak for 19 months.

      Combining traditional Australian techniques, inspiration from Europe and precision winemaking practices developed at Penfolds, Max Schubert made his first experimental wine in 1951. In 1957, Schubert was asked to show his efforts in Sydney to top management, invited wine identities and personal friends of the board. To his horror, the Grange experiment was universally disliked and Schubert was ordered to shut down the project. Max continued to craft his Grange vintages in secret, hiding three vintages '57, '58 and '59, in the depths of the cellars. Eventually, the Penfolds board ordered production of Grange to restart, just in time for the 1960 vintage. From then on, international acknowledgment and awards were bestowed on Grange, including the 1990 vintage of Grange, which was named Wine Spectator's Red Wine of the Year in 1995.

      A mesmerising release, 1996 is one of the classic vintages right up there with 1990, 1991 & 1998. The nose is a fusion of blackcurrants, blueberry and boysenberry fruits lavished with cinnamon and sweet spices. The palate is archetypal Grange - concentration, power, flavour and balance. Masses of berried fruits, with a blueberry fruit core. Developing roasted chestnut and fresh barrel fermentation richness in the background. Outstanding.

      By legendary winemaker John Duval this vintage is comprised of Shiraz (94%), Cabernet Sauvignon (6%); matured in 100% new American oak for 19 months.

      Combining traditional Australian techniques, inspiration from Europe and precision winemaking practices developed at Penfolds, Max Schubert made his first experimental wine in 1951. In 1957, Schubert was asked to show his efforts in Sydney to top management, invited wine identities and personal friends of the board. To his horror, the Grange experiment was universally disliked and Schubert was ordered to shut down the project. Max continued to craft his Grange vintages in secret, hiding three vintages '57, '58 and '59, in the depths of the cellars. Eventually, the Penfolds board ordered production of Grange to restart, just in time for the 1960 vintage. From then on, international acknowledgment and awards were bestowed on Grange, including the 1990 vintage of Grange, which was named Wine Spectator's Red Wine of the Year in 1995.

      Maker

      Penfolds

      Varietal

      94% Shiraz , 6%Cabernet Sauvignon

      Country

      Australia

      Region

      Barossa, McLaren Vale, Magill, Padthaway - South Australia

      Vintage

      1996

      ABV

      14%

      Bottle size

      750ml

      Trusted by the professionals

      Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 1996

      An outstanding bottle of an outstanding vintage. The colour is still youthful, deep and bright; the bouquet explodes from the glass with toasty, nutty, smoky oak and blackberry aromas, and coffee/mocha nuances, laced with traces of tar, licorice and even crushed-ants. The palate is mesmerising: amazingly powerful, concentrated and intense, yet never heavy nor clumsy. It has amazing presence, and is incredibly long, resonating for minutes after the wine has left the mouth. Undoubtedly a great Grange, still quite youthful at 21 years and will still be drinking superbly at 50, such is its vitality.

      — Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 98 Points.

      Perfectly profound Grange. As bouncingly youthful as can be imagined – though remarkably approachable too. Gorgeous plum-fruit depth, choc-and-vanilla richness, sumptuous depth and length and a terrific pull of tight, ploughing, statuesque tannins. Impeccable South Australian shiraz.

      — Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front, 97 Points.

      Penfolds

      Founded in 1844 by Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds has grown from a small colonial winery into one of Australia’s most significant wine producers. Its history has been shaped by generations of winemakers willing to challenge convention while preserving a remarkably consistent approach to style and quality.

      Mary Penfold played a defining role in the winery’s early development, overseeing production and experimenting with grape varieties and winemaking techniques as the estate expanded. A century later, Max Schubert would transform Penfolds again. Appointed the company’s first Chief Winemaker in 1948, his ambition to create an Australian red capable of developing over decades led to the first experimental Grange in 1951.

      That spirit of experimentation has continued through successive generations of Penfolds winemakers. From benchmark Australian wines including Grange, St Henri and Bin 707 to contemporary projects extending beyond Australia, the House has continued to evolve while maintaining a winemaking lineage stretching back more than 180 years.

      Tasting notes

      NOSE
      Smoky, Blackberry, Roast Chestnut

      Bouquet explodes from the glass with toasty, nutty, smoky oak and blackberry aromas, and coffee/mocha nuances, laced with traces of tar.

      PALATE
      Powerful, Plum-Fruit, Choc-Vanilla Richness

      The palate is mesmerising: amazingly powerful, concentrated and intense, yet never heavy nor clumsy.

      FINISH
      Resonating, Toast, Sweet Spices

      Gorgeous plum-fruit depth, choc-and-vanilla richness, sumptuous depth and length and a terrific pull of tight, ploughing, statuesque tannins.