Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1988 Sunday, May 28 2006
Tasting Notes and Australia and Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale and Adelaide and Variety and Red and shiraz et al
The nose opened with pepper and cinamon and a hint of clove and black currant. Over the meal it opened up to reveal more black currant and a bit of ginger. A very complex wine with lovely fruit flavours that are holding really well. This was a friends way of celebrating her sons 18th and both it and Nick are looking pretty good. There is an acid edge to it that suggests that this wine will hold on for many years and be even better. Bang for bucks? Well given that I didn’t have to pay for it I loved it but I would be reluctant to fork out many hundreds of dollars. However, think of the occasion. Few wines have a pedigree to age this well. I was going to give it a point or so lower, but this has aged with grace.
Tasted : May 2006
Alcohol : 13.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2006 - 2116
Source : Friends Cellar
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February 6th, 2007 at 4:16 pm| Quote |
David,
I have received a distressed email from a very shy winoramaist and he expressed concern at the drinking window on this wine. Can you confirm?
Lincoln.
February 6th, 2007 at 9:19 pm| Quote |
This has been one of my favourite Granges for a long-time. I like it a lot. Not sure it’ll last until the 22nd century though…
February 7th, 2007 at 8:05 am| Quote |
Thanks Lincoln, I am actually too shy to bring it up myself. But if David confirms the window, I’m off to get some for my great great grandchildren.
David
February 7th, 2007 at 9:56 am| Quote |
You guys don’t understand. The wine goes through a trough from about 2050 then comes back again in around 2080.
August 10th, 2007 at 2:42 pm| Quote |
Friends brought it for dinner tonight….what a treat. The wine was great, but as per previous comments, it might be hard to justify the current pricing on this wine. It was wonderful thought…lots of fruit, but I thought the alcohol level showed throught, although it was not that high at 13.5% if I remember correctly.