Penfolds, Grange - Barossa Valley 2020

Penfolds, 180 years of innovative winemaking.

Since 1844, Penfolds has been grounded in experimentation, curiosity and uncompromising quality. It is a pioneering spirit which still rings true after nearly two centuries, that has helped Penfolds become one of the most celebrated winemakers in the world today. Over its 180-year history, only four winemakers have helmed Penfolds, each serving as a steward of a distinctive philosophy and style—what we might refer to as the 'House style'.There is a strand of shared DNA throughout Penfolds family of wines, yet each clearly expresses its unique persona.

Grange, the Australian iconic wine

Grange stands as Penfolds' iconic flagship red wine. It is crafted from carefully selected Shiraz grapes, mainly sourced from the Barossa Valley, with a small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Born in 1951, Grange showcases Penfolds' exceptional blending expertise. Widely regarded as Australia's top-tier wine, Grange holds official recognition as a Heritage Icon of South Australia.

The 2020 Vintage:

Tasting notes:

The 2021 Grange is dense and deep red, with a nose of intense Shiraz character—anise, licorice, wintergreen, and fennel, underpinned by crushed plum and hints of pan juices. The 100% new oak is seamlessly integrated, adding complexity without overshadowing the fruit. On the palate, red fruits and maraschino cherry lead into darker notes of blackberry, black cherry, and Black Forest cake. Velvety, talc-like tannins blend with cocoa dust for a lush, round texture. Oak nuances of sandalwood complement this assured, distinctive wine.

Wine Spectator

byJames Molesworththe10/16/2024

This is dense, dark and brooding up front, showcasing gravel and hot cast iron flavors that show a hint of wintergreen. The second sip is much more revealing, with generous flavors of morello cherry, blackberry preserves, cassis and chocolate truffle cake, along with spice, pepper and earth notes that are complex, deep and long. The dense tannins have a firmness that suggests a long life in the cellar, as does the crescendo of complexity on the finish. Drink now through 2044. 392 cases imported.

Vinous

byAngus Hughsonthe9/24/2024

This dense and brooding 2020 Shiraz Grange has all the elements for a long life with impressive levels of extract and tannins, but lacking the delicacy of a great vintage. It opens up with waves of tarry, licorice and cola aromas against a backdrop of firm, unyielding oak. Muscular, chalky tannins provide a strong frame to waves of blackberry flavor which build toward a drying finish. A couple more years in the cellar will bring all the pieces together before a two-decade drinking window.

matthewjukes.com

byMatthew Jukesthe9/18/2024

I have never tasted a young Grange as quiet and introverted as this beguiling 2022. The first line of my scribbles reads, ‘an absolute opposite to the hectic 707’, which shows that this oft-mighty wine has a sensitive side with complete composure and monastic calm, part of its makeup. All the Grange hallmarks are there, and it will trundle along for a couple of decades looking youthful and eventually turn a corner around 2050 when it will declare, presumably sotto voce, that it is ready to receive guests. Always fascinating and, in 2022, a character like no other.

The Drink Business

byColin Haythe8/31/2024

(97% Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon; sourced from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley; pH: 3.61; aged for 20 months in new American oak hogsheads; 14.5% alcohol). Elegant and delicate, yet complex and very aromatically expressive and engaging. Yet at the same time it feels intimate and intense, drawing you in. Bulby. Bloomy. A lovely note of Iris. Assorted parfumier’s essences. Blood orange. Chocolate ganache Plush and plump and very dynamic in and through the mid-palate. Delicate and refined despite the considerable power, compactness and concentration. Ethereal. Substantial on the finish and very gathered – you don’t notice the power until the finish. What a crescendo.

Wine Advocate

byErin Larkinthe7/18/2024

The 2020 Grange comprises 97% Shiraz and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale (48%), Barossa Valley (40%) and Clare Valley (12%), and it matured for 20 months in American oak hogsheads, 100% new. While the metric of regions changes each season and the proportion of Shiraz changes slightly, the élevage and style remain the same. Aromatically, the wine is black and savory, with crushed ant, black peppercorn, blueberry, blackberry and licorice/aniseed. In the mouth, the wine feels lighter than some other vintages on release. There is something like clarity and perhaps a little hole in the mid-palate—it sits like clarity or less density and also features as breathing space. A nice wine, it is lighter than the preceding 2019. Both vintages had their challenges, but this 2020 season has yielded an "easier" feeling wine.

Decanter.com

byDavid Slythe7/3/2024

The celebrated reputation of Grange places every new release under intense scrutiny, and this passes muster as sturdy and convincing, but without the stellar fireworks of 2019 or the instantaneous drink-now temptation of many from the past decade. Coming from the low-yielding 2020 vintage, a broad net was cast across McLaren Vale, Barossa and Clare to find the right mix of fruit parcels showing both concentration and complexity. With the modest addition of 3% Cabernet Sauvignon (noting that Penfolds did not release its elite Bin 707 and Bin 129 Cabernets from the 2020 vintage), this pulls tight focus on Shiraz’s primary allure – blackberry and black plum rinsed in rich mocha and dark chocolate, piqued by a dusting of cinnamon, pepper and vanilla. This is made to be cellared, and will tell a more exuberant story in another decade.

Vinous

byAngus Hughsonthe7/1/2024

Jamessuckling.com

byJames Sucklingthe5/27/2024

Blackberry, blueberry, graphite and terra cotta aromas. Medium-bodied with clarity, focus and very fine tannins that are polished and caressing. One of the most refined and textural Granges I have had in a long time. The tannins are very resolved. This is mostly Barossa and McLaren Vale with some Claire Valley. 3% cabernet sauvignon. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Syrah 97 % Cabernet Sauvignon 3 %
Appellation	Barossa Valley
Millesime	2020
Contenance	Double Magnum (3 l)

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Details:

Couleur

Rouge

Cépages

Syrah 97 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 3 %

Appellation

Barossa Valley

Millesime

2020

Contenance

Double Magnum (3 l)

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