Option 1 Minor Label Stain, Just Below Base of Neck.
Option 2. Good label. Very High Shoulder
Awards and Ratings
97/100 – Adrian van Velsen (vvWine.ch)
18.5/20 – Jancis Robinson
97/100 – Falstaff
99/100 – Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
92/100 – Gismondi on Wine
98/100 – Bob Campbell
98/100 - Wine Spectator
97/100 – Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
95/100 – Jeremy Oliver
About This Wine
Penfolds Grange stands as Australia’s most iconic red wine, renowned for its powerful structure, immense longevity and multi-regional blending philosophy. The 1986 vintage is widely regarded as one of the greatest Grange releases, combining richness, depth and remarkable ageing potential. Crafted from fully ripe, intensely flavoured Shiraz with a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this vintage showcases exceptional concentration and a classic Grange profile of dark fruit, smoky American oak and muscular tannins.
Vineyard Notes
Fruit was sourced from multiple premium South Australian regions, including:
Barossa Valley (notably Kalimna Vineyard)
Clare Valley
McLaren Vale
Modbury Vineyard in Adelaide
Vintage Notes
A mild and relatively dry growing season followed by stable harvest conditions allowed grapes to ripen evenly. The vintage is recognised for producing wines of outstanding depth, precision and balance.
Ageing
Matured for 20 months in new American oak hogsheads, contributing to the hallmark Grange character of mocha, smoke, dark chocolate and sweet oak spice.
Producer Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep crimson.
Nose
Powerful aromas of mocha, cedar, liquorice and smoky oak. Notes of dark berries and malty complexity.
Palate
Rich, intense and layered, offering mocha, dark chocolate, dark berry fruit, herbs and dense ripe tannins. The structure is firm and chalky, leading to a superbly long, flavour-packed finish. A monumental Grange with decades of life ahead.
