Country: Australia Region: South Australia Varietal: Shiraz 95% cabernet Sauvignon 5% Vintage: 2008 Colour: Red Style: Dry Producer: Penfolds Description:Australia's iconic flagship wine as listed by John Wilson November 2009 . "A wine of controlled power & depth, filled with plums, dark fruits & spicy new oak. There is huge concentration and amazing length. The Latour of Australia" Grange. No one word in the Australian wine world evokes such powerful connotations of excellence, purity and power. Penfolds Bin 95 Grange is pure, unadulterated Australian wine royalty. The man behind the iconic name and the architect of... Ageing Potential: 50 + Years Tasting Note:Penfolds Grange was first made in 1951 by Max Schubert as an experiment using techniques he learned in Bordeaux It is made predominantly from the Shiraz grape and a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is widely considered Australia's "first growth" and its most collectable wine. A whole cornucopia of blackberries, damsons, plums , coffee & pepper on the palate. Intense, complex wine with a firm structure and plenty of oomph. Food Matches:Beef / Game / Cheese / Risottos