How much would you pay for this bottle

Juanito

nicks.com.au

Retasted 26-11-01

The below tasting notes were made at the 50th Anniversary Dinner of Penfolds Grange at Magill in South Australia on November 26th 2001. They were written in less than ideal tasting conditions. The pomp and ceremony of the occasion and low level lighting, together with the constant chatter on the table, all made a less than perfect tasting environment. I am sure, many of the wines would have scored a point or two higher under perfect tasting conditions and, thus the notes are to be read with this proviso in mind. - Nick Chlebnikowski

A great contemporary Grange. Opaque crimson colour. Aroma of violets, spice, vanilla, confectionary, blackberry and plum. Mouthfilling palate – a total concentrate with flavours of blackberry, blackpepper, vanilla, oak and plum in great abundance. Very youthful. Fine grained, firmish tannins, yet perfectly balanced. Cellar 15-20 years (2017-2022) Alc-Vol: 14.0%

~$450 Australian in Australia. But it depends on the condition of the bottle and the conditions its been stored in. And whereabouts you live.

If you have many thousands to throw around then buy it, but if you're just starting a collection there are many other wines you could justify buying much more so. Many more.

Also, if I was you, and had the money, I would buy a minimum of 3 bottles of something if you're going to cellar it.

And well and truly read into ideal cellaring conditions etc if you are going to spend that much money on starting a cellar or pay for a cellaring service at a warehouse. If you buy only one, and you open it up in say ten years or whatever, and its gone bad, then you've well and truly wasted $450. If you have a few backup bottles then you have a good chance of getting at the very least one good bottle.

Mat.