{"product_id":"penfolds-grange-south-australia-1998","title":"Penfolds Grange South Australia 1998","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__BreadcrumbsStack\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs for Products\" role=\"navigation\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__IconWithTitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"page-title\" class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__PageTitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg Polaris-Text--semibold Polaris-Text--base\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003ePenfolds Grange South Australia 1998\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld vintages may be labeled as different Bin numbers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds Grange South Australia 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a legendary Shiraz-dominant blend (97% Shiraz, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon) from premium Barossa Valley, Magill Estate, and Padthaway sites, matured 18 months in 100% new American oak.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic tasting note: (1998 vintage)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Massive, packed and stacked with multiple layers of ripe fruit. The wine is filled with fresh blackberries, smoke and spice. This is a beefy, masculine, powerful, tannic wine that demands time. While the quality of the wine is there, and it's clearly well made, for my own palate, it is more about sheer power than finesse. \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\" - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRobert Parker The Wine Advocate (96\/100)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wine that flirts with perfection, and should rival the 1986 as one of the legendary Granges produced, the 1998 has one of the highest alcohol contents (nearly 15%) as well as one of the highest percentages of Shiraz in the blend (97%). Its stunning purple color is accompanied by exceptionally sweet aromas of blackberry liqueur intermixed with barbecue spices, an endearing, smoky earthiness, pepper, roasted meats, and coffee. Huge, massive, unctuously textured, and extraordinarily youthful, this impressive wine is a candidate for perfection. It should continue to evolve over the next three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrange, Penfolds’ flagship wine, is, by many accounts, the most renowned and world-famous wine produced in Australia, and these six vintages from my cellar all acquitted themselves well. These wines are almost always Shiraz, but many vintages include less than 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and there are cross-appellations blends from vineyards in the Barossa and McLaren Vale.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"tasting-profile\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_\u0026amp;]:clear-end text-lg first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\"\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eInky purple hue with intense aromas of blackberry liqueur, dark plum, crème de cassis, licorice, violets, barbecue smoke, roasted meats, coffee, malt, and toasty oak. The massive palate layers blackcurrant, raspberry, dark chocolate, spice, and velvety tannins with extraordinary freshness and minute-long persistence.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"key-traits\" class=\"font-editorial font-bold mb-2 mt-4 [.has-inline-images_\u0026amp;]:clear-end text-lg first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\"\u003eKey Traits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"marker:text-quiet list-disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e: Profoundly concentrated yet seamless, with ripe structure and perfect harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drinking beautifully now through 2055+ (99-100 points RP, Halliday, WS); pairs with grilled beef, venison, or mature hard cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"py-0 my-0 prose-p:pt-0 prose-p:mb-2 prose-p:my-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:pt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:mb-2 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;p]:my-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerroir\u003c\/strong\u003e: Iconic multi-district blending yields Grange's monumental power and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Bottle (750 ml)","offer_id":45825854800045,"sku":"98-PENFS-PDI01RR","price":610.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8829\/8669\/files\/PenfoldsGrangeSouthAustralia1998.jpg?v=1773767171","url":"https:\/\/symbolicwines.com\/products\/penfolds-grange-south-australia-1998","provider":"Symbolic Wines®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}