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Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz 2000

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    The 2000 Penfolds Grange is an excellent example of the Grange style transcending a most challenging South Australian 2000 vintage, the second consecutive year of Grange made of straight Shiraz. Smoky barrel fermented notes hover above a complex base of black liquorice, tobacco, black pepper, exotic spices and plummy, berried fruits. The palate is mouthfilling, generous and expansive. Dark chocolate and plum fruits court a deceptive play of substantial ripe tannins.

    Penfolds Chief winemaker Peter Gago at the helm using 100% Shiraz which is aged for 18 months in new American oak hogsheads.

    Combining traditional Australian techniques, inspiration from Europe and precision winemaking practices developed at Penfolds, Max Schubert made his first experimental wine in 1951. In 1957, Schubert was asked to show his efforts in Sydney to top management, invited wine identities and personal friends of the board. To his horror, the Grange experiment was universally disliked and Schubert was ordered to shut down the project. Max continued to craft his Grange vintages in secret, hiding three vintages '57, '58 and '59, in the depths of the cellars. Eventually, the Penfolds board ordered production of Grange to restart, just in time for the 1960 vintage. From then on, international acknowledgment and awards were bestowed on Grange, including the 1990 vintage of Grange, which was named Wine Spectator's Red Wine of the Year in 1995.

    The 2000 Penfolds Grange is an excellent example of the Grange style transcending a most challenging South Australian 2000 vintage, the second consecutive year of Grange made of straight Shiraz. Smoky barrel fermented notes hover above a complex base of black liquorice, tobacco, black pepper, exotic spices and plummy, berried fruits. The palate is mouthfilling, generous and expansive. Dark chocolate and plum fruits court a deceptive play of substantial ripe tannins.

    Penfolds Chief winemaker Peter Gago at the helm using 100% Shiraz which is aged for 18 months in new American oak hogsheads.

    Combining traditional Australian techniques, inspiration from Europe and precision winemaking practices developed at Penfolds, Max Schubert made his first experimental wine in 1951. In 1957, Schubert was asked to show his efforts in Sydney to top management, invited wine identities and personal friends of the board. To his horror, the Grange experiment was universally disliked and Schubert was ordered to shut down the project. Max continued to craft his Grange vintages in secret, hiding three vintages '57, '58 and '59, in the depths of the cellars. Eventually, the Penfolds board ordered production of Grange to restart, just in time for the 1960 vintage. From then on, international acknowledgment and awards were bestowed on Grange, including the 1990 vintage of Grange, which was named Wine Spectator's Red Wine of the Year in 1995.

    Varietal

    Shiraz

    Country

    Australia

    Region

    Barossa Valley, South Australia

    Vintage

    2000

    ABV

    14%

    Bottle size

    750ml

    Trusted by the professionals

    Good depth to the colour; seamless blackberry fruit and vanilla/cedar oak; abundant power and concentration; sultry blackberry, dark chocolate and spice; persistent but balanced tannins. Exceptional outcome for an ordinary vintage; obviously strict selection criteria used. Drink 2025.

    — James Halliday - 2006 Australian Wine Companion, 96 Points.

    Penfolds’ renowned 2000 Grange is only the fifth vintage to be made from 100% Shiraz (the others being 1951, 1952, 1963, and 1999). It is also, atypically, 100% Barossa fruit. While it is not considered to be one of the great Granges, the 2000 exhibits outstanding potential, and is much more accessible than usual. One of the top wines I tasted from this vintage (which has had to take a back seat to subsequent years), its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a big, sweet nose of blackberries, cherries, chocolate, and earth. With decent acidity, ripe, silky tannin, superb intensity, wonderful equilibrium, and a more open-knit, softer, accessible style than usual, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15-16 years. While this is no wimpy wine, it is an ideal example for readers who are unwilling to invest the patience required for the big, blockbuster Granges.

    — Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate # 161 (Oct 2005), 93 Points.

    Penfolds

    Penfolds has been a pioneer in the world of winemaking since its establishment in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold. The company's success has been driven by a lineage of visionary winemakers who have pushed the development of the company to extraordinary, bold new heights. Mary Penfold's reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour, experimenting with new methods in wine production. In 1948, Max Schubert became the company's first Chief Winemaker and he propelled Penfolds onto the global stage with his experimentation of long-lasting wines - the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s. Soon, the medals began flowing, and Grange quickly became one of the most revered wines around the world. In 2012, Penfolds released its most innovative project to date - 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, Penfolds continues to hold dear the philosophies and legends that have driven the company's success since its establishment in 1844.

    Tasting notes

    NOSE
    Blackberry, Cedar, Vanilla

    Seamless blackberry fruit and vanilla/cedar oak; abundant power and concentration; sultry blackberry, dark chocolate and spice.

    PALATE
    Dark Chocolate, Cherries, Exotic Spice

    Juicy raspberry and brambled dark fruits, leather, aniseed, even a trace of dried herbs.

    FINISH
    Ripe, Silky Tannin, Open-knit

    With decent acidity, ripe, silky tannin, superb intensity, wonderful equilibrium