PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE 1989 - AUSTRALIAN ICON VINTAGE WINE

A SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST CELEBRATED WINE, THIS 1989 VINTAGE PENFOLDS GRANGE HERMITAGE REPRESENTS A LANDMARK YEAR IN THE WINERY'S DISTINGUISHED HISTORY. GRANGE HERMITAGE IS RECOGNISED INTERNATIONALLY AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT SHIRAZ WINES, AND THE 1989 VINTAGE IS PARTICULARLY NOTABLE FOR ITS QUALITY AND CELLARING POTENTIAL.

IDENTIFICATION:
- PRODUCER: PENFOLDS WINES PTY LTD, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
- WINE: GRANGE HERMITAGE
- VINTAGE: 1989
- BOTTLED: 1990
- LABEL: ORIGINAL PRINTED LABEL IN RED SCRIPT ON CREAM BACKGROUND
- CAPSULE: RED WAX, INTACT AND ORIGINAL

CONDITION: THE BOTTLE PRESENTS IN GOOD CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. THE LABEL SHOWS MINOR FOXING AND AGE-RELATED DISCOLOURATION TYPICAL OF A 35-YEAR-OLD WINE STORED IN DOMESTIC CONDITIONS. THE WAX CAPSULE IS INTACT WITH MINOR SURFACE WEAR. THE GLASS IS CLEAR AND FREE FROM CHIPS OR CRACKS. FILL LEVEL APPEARS APPROPRIATE FOR THE VINTAGE. ALL IDENTIFYING TEXT REMAINS LEGIBLE.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION. THE BOTTLE EXHIBITS NATURAL PATINA CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE AGE AND STORAGE HISTORY.

NOTE: THIS LOT IS OFFERED AS A COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE WINE BOTTLE. BUYERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WINE CONDITION AND DRINKABILITY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT. THE BOTTLE IS SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY OR COLLECTION PURPOSES. ANY CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN AT THE BUYER'S DISCRETION AND RISK.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

991785+1

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