Penfolds Great Grandfather Rare Tawny
Not released with the Penfolds so-called ‘Icon and Prestige’ brigade, Great Grandfather seems to elude all launch events and fanfare, yet the sheer grandeur of this wine deserves equal reverence. For a wine to capture such dizzying complexity of maturity after some thirty years in the cellar and yet such fresh, lively energy is a profound contradiction in itself. More astonishing is its sheer persistence, lingering, quite literally, for minutes. $276 at Dan’s.
By Tyson Stelzer
23 Apr 2012
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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