Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2006 Here the nose isn’t quite

Here the nose isn’t quite as elegant as the Griotte as there is plenty of sauvage character but otherwise the red and dark berry fruit

Pol Roger's 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs is terrific

Torbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig

the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use)

Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2006 Here the nose isn’t quiteGago opened two bottles of this wine, both of which showed signs of past seepage, hence my question mark after the rating. I suspect pristine bottles will show better than these did. A bit mossy and sullen, the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence. Mocha, cedar and dark fruit on the nose are echoed on the palate of this full bodied, concentrated wine. It's dark and rich, just needs another 5 6 years to emerge on the other side.