1981 Penfolds Grange Hermitage Bin 95 1981

Product Description

From the outstanding 1981 vintage & scoring 97/100 Parker points, The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, & this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, & barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, & density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the mid-nineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, & the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, & age at such a glacial pace. Drink now
- 2030. Bin soiled label This vintage wine is shipped in a silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost & now

Includes:: a free gift card with your personal message & tasting & storage notes.