1997 Penfolds Grange - South Australia
Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. COLOUR A deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core. NOSE 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. 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
Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. COLOUR A deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core. NOSE 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. 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
Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. COLOUR A deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core. NOSE 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. 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
VINEYARD REGION South Australia - Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale & Bordertown. VINTAGE CONDITIONS A somewhat challenging vintage combining a cool start to the season with heat in the high summer. Budburst was slightly later than usual in most South Australian regions, with mild weather through to Christmas. The onset of a prolonged heat wave in February further delayed ripening. Fortunately, a sunny, warm autumn followed, allowing vines to reach full ripeness. GRAPE VARIETY Shiraz (96%), Cabernet Sauvignon (4%). MATURATION 20 months in new American oak barrels. WINE ANALYSIS Alc/Vol: 14.0% Acidity: 7.00g/L pH: 3.52 LAST TASTED Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. PEAK DRINKING Now to 2025 - Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. FOOD MATCHES Beef, Cheese Winemaker comments by Penfolds Rewards of Patience VI Edition, 2008. COLOUR A deep, crimson red with a dense ruby core. NOSE 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. 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
