1973 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★ Mostly past, with the structure now overtaking the fruit. Drink up. 98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Past, 12.4% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide)/ Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide). Last vintage entirely vinified in open wax-lined concrete fermenters (before barrel fermentation) at Magill Estate.
1974 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★
The wine has mostly faded now, with only a few bottles still drinking moderately well. 93% Shiraz, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. Past, 12.1% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide). Winemaking is transferred to Nuriootpa; typically, vinification in small stainless steel fermenters, and fermentation completed in new oak hogsheads. 1975 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★★ A sturdy Grange with surprising richness and muscular frame. Barnyard notes are beginning to dominate, but some good bottles around. 90% G 94 Shiraz, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now–soon, 13.4% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Coonawarra. 1976 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★★★ Deep crimson. Fresh dark chocolate liquorice leather spice apricot, orange peel spice nutmeg aromas with black olive/kirsch-like notes. Generous dark chocolate, panforte liquorice, sweet leather, roasted walnut, herb garden notes, fine animated chalky firm sinuous tannins, chocolaty mocha spice nuances and fresh mineral persistent acidity. Finishes chocolaty dry with savoury grilled nut notes. 89% Shiraz, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now–2045, 13.9% alc 1977 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★ G 93 G 97 Now looking overdeveloped; the fruit richness has faded, revealing drying tannins and marked acidity. Drink up. 91% Shiraz, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon . Drink now–past, 13.5% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide)/ Clare Valley. The last Grange to be entered into the Australian Wine Show System.
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