Penfolds, Grange other_regions_italy The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and crisp acidity

but there is something about the wine's raciness and immediacy that makes it a pure pleasure to taste today

(87-90)/2008+

Impressive as hell but don’t buy it if you don’t have the discipline to wait as it would be a waste to open this too young

indeed even opulent

Penfolds, Grange other_regions_italy The palate is medium-bodied withGago opened two bottles of this wine, both of which showed signs of past seepage, hence my question mark after the rating. I suspect pristine bottles will show better than these did. A bit mossy and sullen, the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence. Mocha, cedar and dark fruit on the nose are echoed on the palate of this full bodied, concentrated wine. It's dark and rich, just needs another 5 6 years to emerge on the other side.