Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2001 one of the finest wines

one of the finest wines produced by any of Champagne's important houses in the last two or three decadesis the 2008 Cristal Rosé

with a long

Transparent ruby

This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich yet precisely focused

Finishes with firm

Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2001 one of the finest winesGago opened two bottles of this wine, both of which showed signs of past seepage, hence my question mark after the rating. I suspect pristine bottles will show better than these did. A bit mossy and sullen, the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence. Mocha, cedar and dark fruit on the nose are echoed on the palate of this full bodied, concentrated wine. It's dark and rich, just needs another 5 6 years to emerge on the other side.