2012 GRANGE Bin 95 Penfolds Le Village is not a

Le Village is not a place but a brand name to identify the cuvée

15% carmenere and 7% petit verdot

Delicious as an aperitif or with a champagne breakfast

followed by at least 4 months in the bottle

hail in the summer and rains close to the harvest date

2012 GRANGE Bin 95 Penfolds Le Village is not aParker Perrotti Brown 99 points: Deep garnet purple in color, the 2012 Grange sports an earthy meaty nose with notes of tree bark, dusty earth, underbrush and chargrill over a core of dried mulberries and Christmas cake, plus hints of pepper and baking spices. Rich, medium to full bodied and seductive, it has spicy layers and a long meaty savory finish. 2019 2045 James Suckling 98 points: A simple split between the Barossa Valley (81%) and McLaren