2003 Australia

"The profound, deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 Dry Red Wine No. 2 offers an explosive bouquet of raspberries, mint, earth, kirsch liqueur, spice box, and licorice. Full-bodied and rich as well as remarkably elegant, complex, and nuanced with tremendous flavor dimension, it is amazingly light on its feet, and should evolve for a decade." 96/100 points. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Oct-2005)

Penfolds- iconic 2003 Grange is Shiraz blended with 3.5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra. It was aged for 15 months in 100% new American oak. Opaque purple-colored, it offers up aromas of cedar, cigar box, leather, Asian spices, and blueberry. On the palate it is layered but a bit short on depth and grip with only moderate length. It will evolve for 5-7 years and drink well from 2014 to 2030.
Robert Parker, erobertparker.com

An icon in the wine world that year in year out competes with the greatest wines on the planet. Penfolds have done well to restrain this beast, in a year that was renowned for extreme heat.