Penfolds - Grange - 1963

One of the few vintages made from 100% Shiraz, this bottle was a beauty. Deep brick in color, it gives a nose of peppered salami, dried mulberries, tobacco, game and loam with a beguiling undercurrent of truffles, iron ore, milk chocolate and menthol. The palate offers a generous amount of mature flavors including cinnamon toast and tea layers with crisp acid and a low level of powdery tannins. The finish is long and harmonious. 97 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate