Fine Wine: New World Wines
Live Virtual Auction, 18 September 2022
New World Wines
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About this Item
Penfolds was founded by Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold in 1844, who arrived in Australia with their vine cuttings in hand. They had no prior history in winemaking but set about inventing tonics, brandies, and fortified wines. Mary took charge, blending the wines to her taste and enforcing the winemaking philosophies that Penfolds still follows today. Penfolds Grange was created in the 1950s and holds a high reputation worldwide.
Sublime, voluptuous, beguiling, inviting, opulent, layered. These are some of the words often used to describe Penfolds Grange. Unlike the most expensive wines of Europe, Grange is not a single vineyard production, but rather a carefully blended composition of high-quality grapes harvested from a wide region. The craft and expertise that goes into each vintage gives Penfolds Grange its prestige pedigree.
Provenance
Coats Family cellar.
Critics Ratings
“I think some of my wines will outlive me and I’ll let them do the talking for me.” - Max Schubert, Penfolds First Chief Winemaker
‘Amazing for its age, fading red but lovely aroma right from the start, opening up over 15-20 minutes to delicate undergrowth scents. Not heavy on the palate, but chocolatey flavours coming through. Lovely clean finish.’ - Cellartracker, 95/100 (May 2014)