Grange Shiraz 2009

Description

COLOUR
Youthful at rim. Dense magenta.
NOSE
At once Grange – formic, assertive, powerful… with overt barrel-ferment markers.
Bright, and noticeably fragrant/perfumed at this time of tasting, in its fifth year
immediately prior to release.
Racy red fruits clasp onto red liquorice, aniseed aromatics. Red meats
(corned beef?) with pepper and spice, rumtopf.
Patiently, panforte/mascarpone/malt/dried fig aromatics appear in a second wave.
No hurry – the curtain is up, the stage reserved for decades!
PALATE
Captivating/tempting/alluring – yet another subtle variation on the
theme/expression of this thing called Grange.
Voluptuous and generous, yet poised and harmonious. Assured, and not
attempting to overstate its weight/extract/presence.
Immediately apparent flavours of chocolate, mocha, cola and juicy plum entwine
and converge toward the panforte impression aromatically sensed earlier.
Tight and defined, with excellent grip – savoury/tannic. These tannins are both
integrated and balanced

 

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