Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 2014 (750ml)

Fruit for the 2014 vintage comes from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, and Magill Estate. The wine was matured for 20 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads.

Deep, dense youthful red/purple colour. The bouquet is a riot of preserved plums, mocha, smoky toasty oak - less obvious than the Granges of yore - with hints of tar and graphite. The wine is full-bodied but it's not a blockbuster. It's dense and concentrated, but not overpowering. Indeed, the wine is superbly balanced and has even a touch of elegance. The tannins are certainly abundant, with a touch of traditional Grange firmness, but it's a very easy Grange to understand and enjoy. Less likely to intimidate! (2% cabernet sauvignon) - Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 98 Points