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Penfolds Grange 05 Vintage- $499 + $25 Shipping/Free Delivery Sydey [email protected]

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Penfolds Grange 05 Vintage- $499 + $25 Shipping/Free Delivery Sydey Metro@ChatswoodCellars.com.au
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AssociatedLHerbert on 03/07/2011 - 22:04 chatswoodcellars.com.au (427 clicks)
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Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz, or Grange as it's known to most, is Australian wine royalty. The equal of any 1st Growth or Grand Cru. The architect of the modern Australian wine industry, Max Schubert, first created his masterpiece back in 1951 and released his first vintage in 1952. Grange is a superbly perfumed and concentrated wine that combines the intense fruit and ripe tannins while extracting the nuances of new, fine grained American Oak after 20 months careful maturation. While 2005 produced a smaller crop than normal, 88% is Barossa born and the intensity of flavours will see 2025+.

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  • sonicentropy on 03/07/2011 - 22:36
    +6

    that's good goon

  • mini2 on 03/07/2011 - 23:09

    How much are the 2006's Grange and Hill of Grace?

  • stewy on 04/07/2011 - 04:30
    +2

    Doubt any OzB'ers drink $500 bottles of wine lol, Bowlers Run at <$20 case of 6 is probably the wine of choice around here lol

    • jv on 04/07/2011 - 10:00

      I do, when someone else is paying…

  • cbpeh1 on 04/07/2011 - 06:34
    +1

    shortsliquor.com.au has it for $415

    • grazer on 04/07/2011 - 08:30
      +2

      He's right about the price (but is missing a Y in his url). Grange 05 Link
      Nice find cbpeh1!
      Negging because considerably cheaper elesewhere.

  • thorpef1 on 04/07/2011 - 07:44

    Clearly a bargain for us OzBargain'ers

  • Black Hole on 04/07/2011 - 08:18
    +1

    That is so cheap, just bought a dozen.

  • alo1234 on 04/07/2011 - 08:25

    got 2, thanks <3

  • altomic on 04/07/2011 - 09:37
    +4

    I crack open a bottle of this every night whilst checking out Ozbargain and checking out how I can save 20% off toilet paper.

    • altomic on 04/07/2011 - 09:38

      though I have to ask how well does this travel?

  • Black Hole on 04/07/2011 - 10:39
    +1

    This was from my relative which claims it taste rather similar to the $20 bottle. You are paying much more because it is just a bit smoother to swallow and giving you the status.

    • altomic on 04/07/2011 - 11:15
      +1

      quite right. you can buy a $50 bottle of wine that doesn't agree with your pallet (i.e. tastes like puke) as readily (though maybe less so) as a $10 bottle of wine.

      my advice to wine drinkers- go to uncle dans/firstchoice/etc buy a dozen different clearskins. try each one. the one or two or more that you like, go buy a case or 2 of them.

      I've had sensational $6 clearskins. though I'll say I've had shocking $6 clearskins as well.

      but what ever tastes good to you.

  • AssociatedHerbert @ chatswoodcellars.com.au on 04/07/2011 - 13:05

    Expensive or not. It depends on the perspective.

    From my experience, there are two types of Grange buyers, investors and speculators.

    Neither are price sensitive or primarily motivated by the quality of the wine.
    I never seen anyone buying Grange purely for the enjoyment of it.
    I tasted Grange at Dan Murphy's.
    Grange is amazing for sure, but IMHO, it is only marginally better than most of $60+ Reds.
    But who cares, as long as everyone knows it is the most expensive red available on the market, it serves its purpose.
    That's why Qantas serves Grange to woo VIPs on first class. Good investment on building customer relations.

    Asian customers usually buy Grange by the dozen to take advantage of the tourist refund scheme, resell them later to make a killing.
    Even if they can't offload them straightaway. There isn't much risk holding them for the long run.
    Not many investment can consistently beat CPI by so much since 1952 with minimal volatility.
    The price is even better when you take into account the $117.72 WET and GST refund on a $499 bottle of Grange and the exorbitant price of Grange in Asia.

  • jv on 04/07/2011 - 13:46
    -1

    From my experience, there are two types of Grange buyers, investors and speculators.

    which category do you think Ozbargainers fall into ????

    Asian customers usually buy Grange by the dozen to take advantage of the tourist refund scheme

    which country allows them to bring in more than 2 litres without paying duty ???

    (also, the TRS is only 10%, I'd hardly call that 'a killing')

    • AssociatedHerbert @ chatswoodcellars.com.au on 04/07/2011 - 13:56
      +2

      which category do you think Ozbargainers fall into ????

       I assume this question is rhetorical.

      which country allows them to bring in more than 2 litres with paying duty ???

      Hong Kong abolished all wine taxes since Feb 2008.

      also, the TRS is only 10%, I'd hardly call that 'a killing'

      Yes. TRS usually only refunds GST, which is 1/11 of the total price for normal merchandise.
But there is extra 14.5% refund of WET (Wine Equalization Tax) on wine.
      • jv on 04/07/2011 - 14:02
        +1

        Hong Kong abolished all wine taxes since Feb 2008

        thanks, now i know where to go when i want to drink a Grange then… :P

        But there is extra 14.5% refund of WET (Wine Equalization Tax) on wine.

        I stand corrected, i wasn't aware of that…

        http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4646.asp

      • fellator on 04/07/2011 - 14:26

        redacted

      • GreatWhiteHunter on 04/07/2011 - 16:22

        Good explanation Herbert - next time I am headed to HK I'll pack a dozen - might cover my entertainment costs while there….

  • GreatWhiteHunter on 04/07/2011 - 20:55

    Did I read here correctly that this vintage of Grange has grapes from outside of the Barossa?

    Is this always the case?

  • AssociatedHerbert @ chatswoodcellars.com.au on 04/07/2011 - 21:03

    Yes. That's normal.
    Grange has been a multi-vineyard, multi regional wine for a long time.
    Usually, a portion of Cabernet, about 2%-13%, is added in to further enhance aromatics and palate structure.
    For instance, the legendary 98 vintage is a Kalimna Vineyard (Barossa Valley), Magill Estate (Adelaide), Padthaway Blend.
    Only the 2000 vintages is 100% pure Barossa Shiraz. Interestingly, this vintage never performed well in primary or secondary market.

  • TinyTears on 04/07/2011 - 22:00

    just my 2 cents, 2005 isnt a good year for grange, 2006 is much better and ready to drink

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