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2004

Penfolds Grange

Australia · South Australia

I gotta be honest, I would've never called this out as a Syrah at first glance. This had more similarities to a 2004 Unico than it did with our sassy neighbors to the south. A bit more leather and…

Reviewed 6 June 2023
1999

Penfolds Grange

Australia · South Australia

Port-like and stewed, the 1999 Grange is a much-advanced specimen. Prune, three-day-old coffee, tar, tobacco, Grandma's vest-sweater, vanilla suntan lotion, and balsamic notes show immediately how…

Reviewed 9 November 2021
2009

Clarendon Hills Astralis

Fleurieu · Clarendon

A smooth, dark, and rich wine that carries balsamic and plum notes pumping saturation and depth, cascading throughout the mouth and filling the palate. With earthy and leather flavors rolling in and…

Reviewed 27 September 2021