95/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Dense, developed Shiraz with toffee, caramel and forest floor flavours plus vestiges of berry. Still has quite firm tannins - very much alive and with time ahead. Remarkable wine
Tasted: 25/02/2015
Drink: N/A
93 Points Robert Parker
This is considered a good rather than outstanding Grange, but I have consistently found this wine to be superb. A blend of 91% and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon from a relatively cool growing year, this wine has full body and a gorgeously complex nose of coffee, creme de cassis, caramel, leather, and a subtle hint of pepper and eucalyptus. The wine is very rich, still somewhat unevolved, with more new oak showing through than most vintages of Grange. The wine still has a dense ruby/purple color and seems to need at least another 3-4 years to reach full maturity, with a very sweet, chewy style but exceptional balance. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2018.
Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. January, 2002
93 Points Robert Parker
Production: 9,320 cases Blend: 91% Shiraz/9% Cabernet Sauvignon
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. August, 1995
This is considered a good rather than outstanding Grange, but I have consistently found this wine to be superb. A blend of 91% and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon from a relatively cool growing year, this wine has full body and a gorgeously complex nose of coffee, creme de cassis, caramel, leather, and a subtle hint of pepper and eucalyptus. The wine is very rich, still somewhat unevolved, with more new oak showing through than most vintages of Grange. The wine still has a dense ruby/purple color and seems to need at least another 3-4 years to reach full maturity, with a very sweet, chewy style but exceptional balance. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2018.Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February, 2002 by Robert Parker