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1981 | Penfolds | Grange

714.400 Ft

Red Wine: 1981 | Penfolds | Grange

The 1981 is a blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from a warm, drought vintage. It is fragrant, opulent and complex with notes of blackberry jam, leather and charcoal.

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NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.

Producer: Penfolds

Ratings: WA | 97

Vintage: 1981

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.6%

Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz

    Country/Region: Australia

      Detailed Description

      The 1981 is a blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from a warm, drought vintage. It is fragrant, opulent and complex with notes of blackberry jam, leather and charcoal.

        Reviews:

        • Wine Advocate: The 1981 stood out as slightly superior. Winemaker John Duval always felt this was a tannic style of Grange, but the wine has shed its tannins, and this is one of the few vintages where the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon was above 10%. Sweet notes of creme de cassis, cedarwood, charcoal, and barbecue spices are followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine displaying heady amounts of alcohol, glycerin, and density in its full-bodied, skyscraper-like texture. I was drinking this wine with great pleasure in the mid-nineties, yet here it is nearly 15 years later, and the wine does not appear to have budged much from its evolutionary state. This is a testament to how remarkably well these wines hold up, and age at such a glacial pace.

        Producer Information

        Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of stand-out wines both white and red have been released under the Penfolds masthead. Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker and only the 4th custodian of Grange, relishes the opportunity to bring Penfolds to the world stage and is an enthusiastic ambassador and natural educator. Penfolds came to the attention of the US market when 1990 Grange was Wine Spectator’s ‘Wine of the Year’. Since then, Penfolds Grange has become one of the most collectable wines of the world and was honored to grace the front cover, once again, of Wine Spectator, with declarations of Grange as Australia’s Icon.

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        1981 | Penfolds | Grange

        714.400 Ft

        Red Wine: 1981 | Penfolds | Grange

        The 1981 is a blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from a warm, drought vintage. It is fragrant, opulent and complex with notes of blackberry jam, leather and charcoal.

        Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!

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        NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.

        Producer: Penfolds

        Ratings: WA | 97

        Vintage: 1981

        Size: 750ml

        ABV: 12.6%

        Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz

        Country/Region: Australia

        The 1981 is a blend of 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from a warm, drought vintage. It is fragrant, opulent and complex with notes of blackberry jam, leather and charcoal.

        Reviews:

        Producer Information

        Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of stand-out wines both white and red have been released under the Penfolds masthead. Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker and only the 4th custodian of Grange, relishes the opportunity to bring Penfolds to the world stage and is an enthusiastic ambassador and natural educator. Penfolds came to the attention of the US market when 1990 Grange was Wine Spectator’s ‘Wine of the Year’. Since then, Penfolds Grange has become one of the most collectable wines of the world and was honored to grace the front cover, once again, of Wine Spectator, with declarations of Grange as Australia’s Icon.
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