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Penfolds has been a name synonymous with excellence since its inception in 1844, when Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold arrived in Australia with a vine cutting and a dream. What started as an experimental vineyard soon became a cornerstone of the Australian wine industry. But the Grange, as we know it today, is the epitome of everything Penfolds stands for: bold, innovative, and timeless.

The real magic of Grange began in the 1950s, thanks to Max Schubert. Schubert, with a mind brimming with ideas and an unyielding passion for perfection, sought to create a wine that could age for decades. And boy, did he deliver. Despite being dismissed by his peers and forced to make the wine in secrecy for years, Schubert's vision ultimately changed the course of Australian winemaking. Grange was born, and it quickly grew into a wine that could rival the finest Bordeaux wines in terms of quality and aging potential.

Fast forward to today, and Penfolds Grange is one of the most acclaimed wines in the world. With over 30 perfect scores from critics, Grange has consistently stood the test of time. Its accolades read like a who's who of the wine world. From being named Wine Spectator's Red Wine of the Year in 1995 for the 1990 vintage, to securing 100-point scores from the likes of Robert Parker, Wine Spectator, and James Suckling, Grange has earned a reputation that’s hard to top. In fact, Penfolds Grange is the only Australian wine to receive perfect 100-point scores from both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate for the same vintage—2008. That’s no small feat.

It doesn’t stop there. In 2017, Grange was classified as a First Growth in Liv-ex's recreation of the Bordeaux 1855 classification. Let that sink in: Grange, alongside the likes of Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. Penfolds, with its unwavering commitment to quality, had achieved something truly extraordinary. And with each vintage, the Grange story continues to be written—its legacy growing, its acclaim expanding, and its place in wine history solidified.

And, as always, Penfolds remains ahead of the curve. The Grange isn’t just a wine; it’s a statement of what happens when vision, tradition, and innovation collide. It’s a wine that carries with it the weight of generations of winemaking expertise, the spirit of pioneers like Schubert, and the unrelenting drive for greatness that Penfolds has come to represent.

97% Shiraz, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Crafted utilizing fully-ripe, intensely-flavored and structured shiraz grapes, Grange is recognized as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. Explore a pure symphony of fruit with 2019 vintage. Full-bodied, powerful and balanced.

The 2019 Grange was released through the Place in March, and it is followed up just six months later by the 2020, reminding us all once again that this is just a great addition to the international wines coming out through the Bordeaux system. Seductive, smoky, pure distilled blackcurrant and crushed blueberries, dill, black tea, raspberry leaf, violet. Just a gorgeous wine, with presence and character, hard to argue with. Peter Gago chief winemaker. Tom King director. 100% new American oak for ageing. ~98 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux 

Deep, dark ruby red. Rich on the nose with notes of dark plum, blackberry, cedarwood, and a hint of vanilla. Dense, powerful, and velvety on the palate, without opulence or sweetness. It shines with a fine, tightly woven tannin structure, underpinned by perfectly balanced acidity. It's surprisingly drinkable, with a long, spicy finish, and depth and potential. ~98 Vinum Magazine

Blackberry, blueberry, graphite and terra cotta aromas. Medium-bodied with clarity, focus and very fine tannins that are polished and caressing. One of the most refined and textural Granges I have had in a long time. The tannins are very resolved. This is mostly Barossa and McLaren Vale with some Claire Valley. 3% cabernet sauvignon. Very drinkable now, but will age beautifully. ~97 James Suckling

~97 The Wine Front

The 2020 Grange is a blend of 97% Shiraz and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit sources are 48% McLaren Vale, 40% Barossa Valley, and the rest from Clare Valley. It was aged for 20 months in American oak hogsheads, 100% new. Opaque purple-black color, it opens with a flash of exuberant Morello cherries and prunes notes, leading to an undercurrent of Chinese five spice, tilled soil, black olives, and peppercorns, plus a touch of dried roses. The full-bodied palate is rich and expressive, delivering the classic Grange rock-solid foundation of super-firm tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long and spicy.  ~96 The Wine Independent

This is dense, dark and brooding up front, showcasing gravel and hot cast iron flavors that show a hint of wintergreen. The second sip is much more revealing, with generous flavors of morello cherry, blackberry preserves, cassis and chocolate truffle cake, along with spice, pepper and earth notes that are complex, deep and long. The dense tannins have a firmness that suggests a long life in the cellar, as does the crescendo of complexity on the finish. Drink now through 2044. ~96 Wine Spectator

The 2020 Grange comprises 97% Shiraz and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale (48%), Barossa Valley (40%) and Clare Valley (12%), and it matured for 20 months in American oak hogsheads, 100% new. While the metric of regions changes each season and the proportion of Shiraz changes slightly, the élevage and style remain the same. Aromatically, the wine is black and savory, with crushed ant, black peppercorn, blueberry, blackberry and licorice/aniseed. In the mouth, the wine feels lighter than some other vintages on release. There is something like clarity and perhaps a little hole in the mid-palate—it sits like clarity or less density and also features as breathing space. A nice wine, it is lighter than the preceding 2019. Both vintages had their challenges, but this 2020 season has yielded an "easier" feeling wine. ~95 Wine Advocate

This dense and brooding 2020 Shiraz Grange has all the elements for a long life with impressive levels of extract and tannins, but lacking the delicacy of a great vintage. It opens up with waves of tarry, licorice and cola aromas against a backdrop of firm, unyielding oak. Muscular, chalky tannins provide a strong frame to waves of blackberry flavor which build toward a drying finish. A couple more years in the cellar will bring all the pieces together before a two-decade drinking window. ~95 Vinous Media

The celebrated reputation of Grange places every new release under intense scrutiny, and this passes muster as sturdy and convincing, but without the stellar fireworks of 2019 or the instantaneous drink-now temptation of many from the past decade. Coming from the low-yielding 2020 vintage, a broad net was cast across McLaren Vale, Barossa and Clare to find the right mix of fruit parcels showing both concentration and complexity. With the modest addition of 3% Cabernet Sauvignon (noting that Penfolds did not release its elite Bin 707 and Bin 129 Cabernets from the 2020 vintage), this pulls tight focus on Shiraz’s primary allure – blackberry and black plum rinsed in rich mocha and dark chocolate, piqued by a dusting of cinnamon, pepper and vanilla. This is made to be cellared, and will tell a more exuberant story in another decade. ~94 Decanter

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