1968 Penfolds Grange

$1,500.00

1968 Penfolds Grange, rated 94Pts Jeremy Oliver.

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Description

The 1968 Penfolds Grange was a good Grange and it is quite popular as a collectable wine.  The 1968 Penfolds Grange was made from a blend of Shiraz (93%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (7%).  Fruit used for the 1968 Penfolds Grange was sourced from the Magill (Adelaide), Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra & Kalimna (Barossa Valley).  Vintage conditions for the 1968 Penfolds Grange were hot and dry.  Rainfall during the growing season was down more than 20% from the average. 
Max Schubert described the 1968 Penfolds Grange as a “lesser Grange”.  Some wine experts and critics state that oak character in the 1968 Penfolds Grange dominates the fruit in the wine.  Regardless of this, the 1968 Penfolds Grange won a trophy, six golds and five other medals between 1968 and 1973.   The 1968 Penfolds Grange was rated 85/100 by Robert Parker Jnr in 1990.