Penfolds | Grandfather Rare Tawny 20 years-NV

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Fortified Wine: Penfolds | Grandfather Rare Tawny 20 years-NV

The color is a deep tawny with a distinctive yellow-green edge characteristic of extended wood maturation. On the nose are intense raisin fruits, fruitcake, liquorice, roasted walnuts all integrated together seamlessly with a freshness contradicting age. On the palate is classical Penfolds fruitcake, liquorice and vanillin oak flavors with a sweet full and round mid-palate, and a finish that persists on and on.

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Producer: Penfolds

Ratings: WA | 92 WW | 94

Vintage: NV

Size: 750ml

ABV: 20%

Varietal: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre

Country/Region: Australia, Barossa Valley

The color is a deep tawny with a distinctive yellow-green edge characteristic of extended wood maturation. On the nose are intense raisin fruits, fruitcake, liquorice, roasted walnuts all integrated together seamlessly with a freshness contradicting age. On the palate is classical Penfolds fruitcake, liquorice and vanillin oak flavors with a sweet full and round mid-palate, and a finish that persists on and on.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 20 year old Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny is a pale tawny color with a touch of brick. On the nose it is a bit spirituous and shows notes of raisins and fruit cake, some hazelnut and crme brule. The palate shows even more nuttiness and depth along with greater freshness and acidity, though it seems drier than the Father. It finishes very long almost like a sweet oloroso or amontillado.

• Wilfred Wong: The Penfolds Grandfather 20 Years Rare Tawny has always been a star amongst dessert wines.This wine brings aromas and flavors of caramel, oxidative notes, cream, and black fruit.

Producer Information

Penfolds has extensive vineyard holdings located across the various winegrowing regions of South Australia. Some of these are among the most iconic properties in the country, including Magill Estate, and the Kalimna and Koonunga Hill vineyards in the northern Barossa.The Woodbury estate in the Eden Valley is planted entirely to Riesling where a cooler climate is well-suited to the variety. In comparison, the Coonawarra estate is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz on the terra rossa soil type that the region is famous for. This clay-based soil type has remarkably good drainage characteristics and is found in numerous other wine regions throughout the world, most notably La Mancha in Spain. In addition, a wide range of grape growers are also used, both in the core South Australian regions and further afield, particularly for Chardonnay. In total, around 220 different sources contribute to production.