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Penfolds Grange 1987

750 ml Syrah 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% South Australia, Australia 1987

Penfolds Grange 1987 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia, Australia), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, barbecue. Listed at £670.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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Hedonism Wines
Out of stock
£670.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Australia
Origin
Australia · South Australia · Australia
inferred from Australia
Grapes
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
lexicon+shares
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
Merchant says
This blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon is now at its peak and would pair beautifully with mature cheeses.
merchant description
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

First produced by Max Schubert in 1951, Penfolds Grange is an iconic wine and is one of the most remarkably consistent fine wines produced in Australia. Made by former winemaker, John Duval, the 1987 is full-bodied, rich and flavoursome, with typically strong concentration of fruit and seamless balance throughout. This blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon is now at its peak and would pair beautifully with mature cheeses.

Other vintages of Penfolds Grange we list
1973£750.001976£1580.001977£765.001978£770.001986£950.001988£525.001992£510.001993£445.001995£510.002003£395.002005£450.002006£500.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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