Penfolds Grange - 1986 (750ml) Size:750ml but a major mouthful of

but a major mouthful of wine

black currant and licorice flavors persist

Almost black in color

and the wine is spectacularly layered yet never heavy

yet rich and decadent

Penfolds Grange - 1986 (750ml) Size:750ml but a major mouthful ofOne of my favorite wines from Penfolds, the 1986 (a blend of 87% Shiraz and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon) is one of the most powerful Granges produced (14+% alcohol). At age 23, it reminds me of the way it tasted around 9 years of age. Inky purple to the rim with an extraordinary perfume of sweet licorice, crushed pepper, blackberry liqueur, camphor, and barbecue spices, this sensationally full bodied, concentrated, layered 1986 is still an infant in terms