Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- Australie
- Appellation précise:
- South Australia
- Millésime:
- 2016
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 96% Syrah et 4% Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Elevage:
- 17 mois en fûts de chêne américains 100% neufs.
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2026
- Apogée :
- 2031-2061
- Boire avant :
- Difficile à dire...
- Conseil de service :
- Carafer longuement
- Servir à :
- 18°
Description
On ne présente plus le mythique Grange, roi des vins australien. A base de Syrah principalement, Max Schubert a élaboré son premier millésime en 1951. Grange représente l’harmonie parfaite entre le terroir de l’Australie du Sud et le grand cépage Shiraz. Assemblage de 97% de Shiraz et de 3% de Cabernet Sauvignon, élevage de 18 mois en fût totalement neuf.
Dès le premier nez, on trouve des notes de myrtille, d’épices orientales, de poudre de cacao et de viandé très noble. A l’évolution, des notes de réglisse, de feuille d'automne, de truffe, de framboise et de pain d’épices embaument le verre avec une classe immense. En bouche, la matière veloutée offre un toucher très satiné et des tanins de parfaite maturité. Garde de 50 ans à minima.
Suggestion gourmande
T bone grillé aux sarments, frites de patate douce à la graisse de canard.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"A blend of 97% shiraz and 3% cabernet sauvignon from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate. This is a very intense Grange with such rich black-fruit, tar and coal-smoke aromas together with iodine and black-olive notes and an array of wild dark herbs. Almost impenetrable dark plums and licorice, as well as bacon fat. The palate has such seamless delivery of intense blackberry and plum flavors with some redder tones emerging, too. The power here is countered by such freshness and an almost elegant feel. This has such impressive, vibrant, long and seamless fruit power. Really is exceptionally complete, but tight, needs time to open. Very enjoyable now, but better after 2023."
The Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Grange includes 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley, with a little bit from Magill Estate, in the suburbs of Adelaide. Aged in 100% new American oak (as always), it offers up trademark lifted aromas plus scents of vanilla, toasted coconut, cedar, raspberries and blackberries. Impressively concentrated and full-bodied, with an extraordinarily long, velvety finish, it's nevertheless reasonably fresh and tight, with decades of cellaring potential if properly stored. Certainly at least on a par with such vintages as 2010 and 2012, the big question is whether it will ultimately reach triple digits."
La race singulière des plus grands vins !