Penfolds G4
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Penfolds G4

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $5,999.00
$4800. 00
Bottle
$57600.00 Dozen
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Cork

Introduced in 2020, Penfolds has created a new wine, Penfolds G4, made from a blend of four Grange vintages: 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2016. This blend combines the unique qualities of each vintage to create a rare and special expression of Penfolds' flagship wine.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews....
The complexity here is astonishing with dried flowers, crushed blackberries and blueberries and forest berries. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with a big dimension to the fruit and ripe tannins. Ethereal and long with superb balance that goes on and on. Grilled-meat and black-truffle character on the palate. Subtle, yet complex and intense. A blend of 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2016 vintages of Grange. The finish lasts a good 10 minutes. Glorious. Still needs three or four years to come together. Try after 2023.
100 Points
JamesSuckling.com

A blend of Grange from the 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2016 vintages, Penfolds's NV G4 is likely more of a curiosity-collectible than anything else, given its otherworldly price tag and limited production (2,500 individually numbered bottles). That said, if you're lucky enough to get your hands on a bottle, I hope you ultimately drink it, preferably shared with good friends. It comes across as relatively youthful, with plenty of primary fruit (raspberries and blackberries), cedar and vanilla and dusty tannins. Concentrated and full-bodied, it does show glimpses of slightly aged characters—hints of roasted meat, caramel and tobacco—but I would still give this another five years before I'd broach a bottle. If you're on a non-billionaire budget, you might rather have three or four bottles of Grange—but G4 will certainly give you bragging rights. Drink 2025 - 2045.
99 Points
Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This was a risk definitely worth taking by winemaker Peter Gago, combining disparate but familiar elements from four vintages of Grange that add up to something much more beguiling than the individual parts. The influence brought to bear by each component is unexpected: wafts of dried sage from the cooler 2002 vintage dominate the nose, while fresh, fruity acidity from the 2016 vintage brightens the mid-palate and ensures extraordinary length and persistence. The opulent 2004 vintage adds plush, velvety blueberry, while the lauded 2008 Grange provides a sturdy spine wrapped in a luxurious roll of mulberry, dark chocolate, cinnamon, dark plum and aniseed. It’s supple, seductive and needs no extra time in bottle to be enjoyed to the fullest. Only 2,500 bottles produced. Drink 2020 - 2050.
98 Points
David Sly - Decanter