Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2001 with a long

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This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich yet precisely focused

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Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2001 with a longGago opened two bottles of this wine, both of which showed signs of past seepage, hence my question mark after the rating. I suspect pristine bottles will show better than these did. A bit mossy and sullen, the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence. Mocha, cedar and dark fruit on the nose are echoed on the palate of this full bodied, concentrated wine. It's dark and rich, just needs another 5 6 years to emerge on the other side.