It’s no exaggeration to say that Penfolds, founded in 1844, changed the course of Australian wine history. And it’s also true that Penfolds’ most famous wine—Grange—set the bar for the greatness an Australian wine could achieve. Grange, created 75 years ago, continues to be a sensational wine, a Shiraz that’s rich, delicious, complex and impossibly fresh even decades after it’s released. At a recent anniversary tasting, nine magnums of Grange were opened. Vintages 1995 and 2019 screamed with richness and a complex savoriness that was simply show-stopping.
The Greatness of Grange
