Penfolds Bin 95 Grange 2013

Lobenberg: Lobenberg: Grange ist, wie viele glauben, gar kein Wein aus einer Einzellage. Der Gedanke ist hierbei, die Jahrgangsunterschiede und kleinklimatischen Veränderungen einzelner Lagen in jedem Jahr auf eine perfekte Cuvée abzustimmen, sodass stets die nach Jahrgang besten Trauben im Wein landen. Süffig, herrlich süßlich im Extrakt, konzentriert, voller dunkler Beeren. Das Holz, hier 100% neue Eiche, ist wie immer präsent aber bestens integriert. Ein Wein der reifen kann. Das haben die letzten Dekaden eindrucksvoll bewiesen. 98-100/100

Robert Parker: Remember that old Heinz Ketchup “anticipation” ad from the 1970s? The palate of this 2013 Grange does just that. It makes you wait with so much delicious promise being drip fed into the mouth at first—and then it bursts forth and delivers! This vintage is a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, coming from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and Magill Estate. Very deep inky purple-black colored, the 2013 Grange has a profoundly scented nose of crème de cassis, preserved black plums, blueberry pie and licorice over nuances of baker’s chocolate, smoky bacon and fragrant earth, plus exotic spice wafts of cumin seed, cardamom, fenugreek and star anise. Unfurling and slowly building in the medium to full-bodied mouth with wonderful grace and depth, it reveals an incredible array of ripe black fruit, spice, meat and earth-inspired flavors, with a rock-solid frame to support this beauty (it should easily cellar for 40+ years!), while previously latent flavors emerge fully on the epically long finish, culminating in that ultimate Grange experience. Oh, yes. 100/100 (2017)

James Suckling: A good Grange, approachable yet impressive, it is reminiscent of the 2009. Smells of deep ripe dark plum and redder fruits, the oak jumps in and out of the nose, quite rich blackberry compote, dark spices, tar and earth. There’s density and depth in the palate, this embraces the full bodied and fully ripe capacity of the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and Magill Estate fruit. The fruit is persistent, commanding and dense, it delivers power in a more traditional shape. Best from 2022 and two or more decades hence. 96/100 (2017)

Falstaff: Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart nussig unterlegte Schokonote, schwarze Beeren, feine Vanille, ein Hauch von Perigord-Trüffeln und Edelholz, balsamische Würze, sehr verführerisches Bukett. Stoffig, komplex, reife Herzkirschen und Cassis, runde, tragende Tannine, extraktsüßer Abgang, sehr gute Frische und Harmonie, wirkt bereits sehr gut zugänglich, etwas Nougat im Abgang, bereits in der Jugend ein toller Speisenbegleiter. 98/100 (2021)

Wine Enthusiast: Penfold's latest Grange release delivers all of the power, rich fruit and toasty oak Australia's most famous wine is noted for. It is incredibly beguiling though, even in its infancy. Autumnal notes of dried leaves, flowers, sap and dark berries abound, with a raw meat and miso savoriness. The power on the palate is balanced by ultrafine tannins and a finesse that makes this drinkable now with plenty of time in decanter and paired alongside roast lamb, beef, or something equally hearty. Still, it'd be a shame not to cellar for at least the next five years. Revisit in 7, 15, or 30 years. 95/100 (2018)