2002 Penfolds "Grange" Shiraz South Australia
98RP
97JH
95BC
95W&S
95WE
95WS
94VN
$499.99
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98
Wine Advocate
Reviewed October 2016Deep garnet with a touch of brick, the 2002 Grange is locked in a time capsule, like many of the 2002s, yielding a very youthful nose of red currants and red cherries, kirsch and violets with some lovely exotic spices in the background. Quite perfumed and pretty in terms of fruit expression in the mouth, the structure is rock solid, with a lively backbone cutting through the muscular fruit and great purity to the finish. If you're looking for that real 'Grange' experience, best to keep cellaring it another 5-10+ years. (LPB) 98+
Professional Reviews
97
James Halliday
As hoped and expected; beautiful colour; a wonderful bouquet, with black fruits of various kinds the engine, oak in tow. Impeccable texture and balance in the mouth; again, a wonderful array of seamless blackberry, licorice and high-quality oak; destined to become recognised as one of the great Granges.
95
Bob Campbell
Vivid color. Cherry spicy and plum, nice wine; finer structure in this context. Elegant, spicy, raspberry and kirsch. Not so big but tight and elegant: how will it age? I suspect well. (HH)
95
Wine & Spirits
The summer of 2002 was one of the coldest on record, the autumn warm and dry: The season clearly branded this vintage of Grange with beautiful cool fruit and extremely long flavors. The fireworks that Grange can produce are subtle in '02, exploding out in all directions while leaving a sense of elegance. Its power continues to build over the course of several days, almost electric with coffee, mocha, plum and red berry flavors. A graceful Grange? Yes, and sure to be long-lived as well.
Notes
Penfolds Grange has been Australia's premier wine offering for decades, and has won numerous accolades. Highly sought after by collectors, their vintages go back to the 1950s. It's even listed as a "Heritage Icon of South Australia."
Details
| Origin | South Australia, Australia |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Shiraz/Syrah |
| SKU | 1030875 |
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