Penfold Grange Shiraz 2006

Description

COLOUR Deep blood-red, dense core.
NOSE Very Penfolds, very Barossa, very Grange!
Scents, now five years in the making, weave their
charm - this aromatic quilt's first-noted brightest
colours are panaforte fig and quince paste
alongside cured/smoked meats. Its fabric is
meshed with spice - cinnamon, vanillin pod,
nutmeg and black pepper - tempered by
teppanyaki sauces, amaretto/almond. A dark
thread connects - black liquorice, olive and fresh
Arabica coffee-bean and soy. Background nutty
oak (Brazil nut) beneath, yet barely noticed.
PALATE Freshness and balance are welcomed, yet
confuse... a few sips remind of the oft-used
reference 'iron fist in a velvet glove'. All is not as
it seems!
Firm throughout and across palate - reverent
tannins and oak convey & propel flavours of
slow-roasted lamb (avec jus), dark chocolate,
cola, maraschino, with a menthol/rosemary lift to
finish. Alluringly, a plush satin/cashmere
mouthfeel compounds the initial confusion -
accessible, yet poised to evolve and complex over
many decades.

 

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