Penfolds Grange '09 750

Grape Varietals:

98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes:

Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, ground coffee and dark chocolate aromas. Rich ripe blackberry, ground espresso and sandalwood flavours with pronounced gritty/sappy tannins and underlying mocha and praline notes. Finishes gravelly firm. A dense and robust maturing Grange.

97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2014.

97 Points - The Wine Independent, August 2023. 

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast, January 2014. "Huge dill and vanilla aromas wrap around intense mixed-berry fruit, ending on notes of espresso and dark chocolate. It's full bodied and richly textured, but perhaps a bit coarse as well. This may not be the biggest, baddest or longest-lived Grange, but it maintains the Grange standard of excellence. Drink 2020–2030."

95 Points - Falstaff, February 2018. "Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, subtle edge brightening. Fine nougat, ripe dark plum fruit, dark berry confit, a hint of orange zest, a hint of mint. Round and elegant, in a certain way "palatable" fine acid structure, present tannins in the background, pleasant spice, dries the palate, great food companion, already drinkable, dark nougat in the back taste."

94 Points - Wine Spectator, August 2014.