1982 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★★
G 93
Medium-deep crimson. Fresh red cherry, blackberry herb garden aromas with roasted walnut panforte chinotto notes. Generous supple wine with deep-set red cherry, blackberry redcurrant fruits, fine roasted chestnut vanilla notes and fine chalky dry tannins. Finishes minerally and long with attractive tannin plume. Still looking fresh with unusual cherry stone raspberry kirsch notes. 94% Shiraz, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now–2040, 13.5% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide)/ Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide)/Clare Valley.
1983 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★★★
G 94
Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry shellac, hazelnut herb garden aromas with some cola dust graphite notes. Inky- textured wine with developed dark chocolate, blackberry hazelnut crème brûlée flavours with some red liquorice notes, plentiful fine chalky lacy textures, attractive inky complexity on the mid-palate and long fresh extra-fine acidity. Finishes chalky dry with apricot graphite notes. Supple and sweet fruited. Bushfire year. 94% Shiraz, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now–2045, 13.5% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide)/ Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide).
1984 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★
G 93
Not a classic Grange but still showing dark berry roasted walnut mocha aromas, attractive richness and firm persistent tannins. 95% Shiraz, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink soon, 14.2% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Magill Estate (Adelaide)/ McLaren Vale/Clare Valley/Coonawarra
1985 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Hermitage – South Australia ★★★
G 90
The tannins are now dominating the palate, although there is some fruit richness and mocha oak complexity. 99% Shiraz, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now, 13.1% alc Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley)/Barossa Valley/Clare Valley/Modbury Vineyard (Adelaide).
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