1958 Penfolds Grange Hermitage
South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$15200. 00
Bottle
$182400.00 Dozen
Closure: Cork
Notes sourced from Southcorp Wines.
Grape Varieties: A blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon the fruit was sourced from Magill and Morphett Vale (Adelaide), Kalimna (Barossa Valley) and McLaren Vale.
Vintage Conditions: Generally good growing season followed by a mild to warm vintage.
Tasting Notes:size> Second of the three "hidden" Granges made by Max Schubert in defiance of a company order to cease production. Now a rarity. Always considered a lesser Grange.
Lighter style. Mature. (Rewards of Patience, 1st ed., 1985)
Past its peak. (Huon Hooke, 1993)
"Well past its peak. The second ‘hidden’ Grange. Extremely rare- curio and collector value." (Southcorp Wines, The Rewards of Patience, Fourth Edition, March 2000)