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South Australia

South Australia is the nation’s most important wine region. South Australia is to Australia what California is to the U.S. About half of Australia’s wine comes from South Australia and many of the country’s most acclaimed producers are there. Wineries based in South Australia include Penfolds Grange, Torbreck, Amon Ra, Henschke and Jacob’s Creek. The prestigious Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, and is often compared to Napa Valley because it is gorgeous topography covered in grape vines. First farmed by 19th century German-speakers who immigrated from what is now Poland, the Barossa Valley is the crown jewel of the region. South Australia has widely varying climates, from very hot, dry areas to cooler, high altitude areas. There are more than 150,000 acres of vineyards in South Australia, with more being planted each month. Shiraz is king, though the region also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Semillon.

2004 Penfolds Bin 60A Cabernet-Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  99+    
RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  94   

1976 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  100   
MB  *****   
WS  93   
JR  18   

1980 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

RP  94+    
WS  93   

1982 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   
WS  92   
JR  18   

1982 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   
WS  92   
JR  18   

1984 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  91   
MB  ***   

1986 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  98+    
WS  98   

1989 Penfolds Grange

WS  96   
RP  93   
DE  ***   

1997 Penfolds Grange

RP  94   
JH  94   
VN  93   
WS  92   
DE  ****   
3 available
Bid *

1998 Penfolds Grange

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   
3 available
Bid *

1998 Penfolds Grange

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

2002 Penfolds Grange

WA  98   
JH  97   
WS  95   
VN  94+    
JR  17.5+    

2003 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork

JH  95   
WS  94   
ST  93   
WA  92   
JR  17.5   

2007 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

WA  95   
JH  95   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   

2012 Penfolds Grange

WA  99   
JH  99   
JS  98   
WS  97   
JR  19   

2014 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork

WA  98   
WS  98   
WE  97   
JD  97   
JS  96   
JR  18.5   

2015 Penfolds Grange

JS  100   
JD  99   
WA  98+    
WS  97   
JR  18+    

2016 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WA  99   
JS  98   
WS  97   
JR  18+    

2017 Penfolds Grange

WS  98   
VN  97   
WA  96   
JS  96   
JR  17.5+    

1998 Penfolds Grange

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

2001 Torbreck Run Rig

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  99   
WS  98   
JH  94   
ST  93   
JR  15   

1994 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  94   
JH  94   
JR  17