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Penfolds Grange Shiraz 2001

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Producer:
Penfolds
Country:
Australia (Австралия) 
Vintage:
2001
Other vintages: 
1999
Variety:
Shiraz (Сира (Shiraz))
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Added by fififitnesa
13 Jul 2009

Winemaker's notes:
Deep, dark and dense, retaining bright purple hues.

The nose is immediately Grange, revealing barrel ferment complexities soaked in dark berried fruits. Vibrant, youthful and lifted, a mix of tightly packed liquorice, freshly tanned leather and dark spices create a poised, controlled and distinctive wine.

A rich, full-flavoured and concentrated wine with complex rum/raisin dark chocolate, liquorice, quince paste and dried fruit notes. Prominent, well integrated tannins align with oak (all but soaked up by the fruits) to create a lingering continuum of flavors.

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How to drink it
Food: Antipasto, Carpaccio (Beef), Couscous, Duck, Ham, Hamburger, Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pates, Pheasant, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Mexican, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Venison
Cheese: -
Temperature: 18 °C
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1tonny_guy
27 Apr 2012