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History of Penfolds Grange Hermitage From humble beginnings in the 1950s, Penfolds Grange has maintained its place as Australia's most prestigious red wine over four decades. Penfolds Grange is a wine of extraordinary dimension and power. Richly textured, intensely concentrated and packed with fruit sweetness, these wines, regardless of vintage, require medium to long-term cellaring. They develop into immensely complex, beguiling wines that seduce the senses. An Australian icon, Penfolds Grange represents a tradition in winemaking that is totally uncompromising. Penfolds Grange has bypassed the fads and trends of modern winemaking in the sense that it has maintained an integrity of style and remained true to its origins in the mind of Max Schubert. Penfolds Grange is the quality standard against which all other Australian red wines are judged. To share a mature Penfolds Grange, 15 to 20 years old, in fine condition, is one of the great wine experiences. Wine Spectator magazine named the 1990 vintage Penfolds Grange 'The Best Red Wine in the World'. This accolade has sent the price of both the '90 and subsequent vintage releases soaring at auction. (Source: Penfolds.com.au for Penfolds Grange tasting notes)
Where's My Hermitage? Sometimes buyers are confused about whether they're buying a bottle of Penfolds Grange Hermitage or Penfolds Grange. The original name of Grange Hermitage was shortened to Grange from the 1990 vintage onward and most professionals and collectors simply use Grange regardless of the vintage.
Penfolds Grange Red Wine Clinic Some owners of older Penfolds Grange bottles take them to a Penfolds Red Wine Clinic where they are opened and tested by a team of Penfolds winemakers. If the bottle of Grange is sound, it's topped up, recorked, recapsuled and a certification label is affixed to the back of the bottle, signed by the winemaker. Should you buy original bottles of Penfolds Grange or "Clinic" bottles? Many Penfolds Grange buyers and collectors prefer an original item that hasn't been opened. Others, perhaps buying a bottle of Penfolds Grange to drink or give as a gift, prefer bottles of Penfolds Grange certified by the Penfolds Red Wine Clinic because of their lower risk of being "corked" or oxidised. There's no "right" answer, it's a matter of personal preference.
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Note: Bin 2, Postage Stamp Label Ullage: Very High Shoulder Capsule: Duck-egg blue
Penfolds Red Wine Clinic
Note: Bin 46, Ullage: Very High Shoulder
Penfolds Red Wine Clinic, minor label damage
ullage: high shoulder, label: slightly stained, capsule: stain on top
Penfolds Red Wine Clinic, Label: minor stains
slightly stained label, slightly raised capsule