Grange Hermitage Bin 95
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, prime ribeye steak, mature hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Grange, originally released as Grange Hermitage, is the undisputed crown jewel of Australian wine. Its origin story is steeped in legend: in 1950, winemaker Max Schubert visited Bordeaux and was inspired to create a great Australian red capable of aging for decades. His early attempts were met with disdain by Penfolds management, who ordered him to cease production. Undeterred, Schubert secretly continued to make the wine in the depths of the cellars, hiding the 1957, 1958, and 1959 vintages. When the board finally relented and tasted the aged bottles, they realized its genius. Grange is defined by its multi-vineyard, multi-regional blending philosophy, sourcing the finest Shiraz (and occasionally a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon) from historic South Australian regions like the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. The wine is matured for 18 to 20 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads, resulting in a monumental, powerfully structured red with immense complexity, dark fruit depth, and savory richness. It is officially recognized as a South Australian Heritage Icon.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Shiraz (typically 95-100%), Cabernet Sauvignon (typically 0-5%)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%