2019 Penfolds, Grange, Bin 95, Australia World Cup 2026 The nose is initially reticent

The nose is initially reticent but some time in the glass brings out subtle banana bread

salt-licked stones

Caroline is much happier with the good – but in no sense excessive – crop of 2017

delicate finish

it’s rich with an almost pine forest-like freshness that lifts the intense palate

2019 Penfolds, Grange, Bin 95, Australia World Cup 2026 The nose is initially reticentDark, dank and immaculate. The oak handling and tannic precision boast ample class. Beneath lurks a latent, molten beauty that will unravel eventually. I like this Grange. I feel that the decadent style, molten and fleshy, is well suited to the drought vintage and its thick grape skin tannic scour. Mercifully, the tannins are pliant and despite it all, plenty juicy. Firework aromas of raspberry liqueur, camphor and gunpowder, with a smear of black