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AN EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL WINESJames Halliday described it as “Beautifully perfumed andexotic, opulently rich and seductive plum/apricot/blackfruit/meaty flavours with toasty/malty/savoury oak andfine velvety sweet tannins.”Winemaker Comments by Peter Gago: “Bright, almostimpenetrable dark red. The nose is youthful and intense withdark, ripened Satsuma plum fruits rising above a base ofliqueured dark chocolate and licorice. Overtones of malt, toastybarrel ferment and nutty oak meld effortlessly into an exquisitelyaromatic offering. The palate displays intense layering of fruit -raspberry, blackcurrant and blackberry - laced with licorice andoak. The power of the fruit at the fore is balanced with ripevelvety tannins, offering an alluring even-textured palate withremarkable length.”Tasting Note: Penfolds Grange 1.5L MAGNUM 1999Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from theexperimental 1951 and clearly demonstrates the synergybetween Shiraz and the soils and climate of South Australia.Penfolds Grange displays fully-ripe, intensely-flavoured andtextured Shiraz grapes in combination with new Americanoak.The result is a unique Australian style that is now recognisedas the most consistent of the world’s great wines. The Grangestyle is the original and most powerful expression of Penfolds’multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy.Sourced primarily from the Penfolds Kalimna Vineyard andother Barossa Vineyards, with proportions from McLaren Valeand Padthaway. Vintage Conditions The 1999 vintage inSouth Australia was defined by generally dry and cool weatherconditions during early summer, temporarily disrupted by ahot spell in late January before moderate conditions duringvintage. Multi-regional sourcing and strong vineyardmanagement resulted in parcels of fruit being harvested withhallmark fruit richness and ripe tannins. Grape variety Shiraz(Syrah) Maturation 17 months in new American oak. Alcohol14.0%65Penfolds Grange Shiraz vertical collection in Magnum1979 - 1999Note: until the 1989 vintage, labelled Penfolds GrangeHermitageAll magnums (1.5 litre bottles) all in perfect conditions andare individually numbered and presented in their own originalPenfolds wooden display case.Extremely rare as less than 1000 magnums are produced formost vintages.Only 600 magnums from the 1979 vintage were made.Lying in bond, duty free temperature-controlled cellar inSingapore21 Magnum in original wooden caseHK$320,000-430,000Colour is an impenetrable deep red/purple. Nose Blackberryand blueberry fruit interwoven with perfectly tuned, malty,savoury oak, with liquorice and anise notes hovering above.Upon sitting there is a whirling aromatic shift, the winebecoming more complex, deeper, richer and darker. PalateLayers of fruit, with blackberry and blueberry to the fore, assuggested by the nose. An underlying tanniness and new oakare seamlessly absorbed. A mass of fine grained tannins courta firm tight finish of great length. The wine possesses theessential ingredients of the marque, richness, harmony, andbalance. A fitting Grange release to end the 1900’s, withdecades of life ahead.All above tasting notes from Penfolds’ websiteWWW.SPINK.COM