Penfolds Grange 1971 Wins Best Wine in World Award, Will Turn World on to Australia’s Finest Wines

by Siti Zawani @ 18 Sep 2015

The naming of Penfolds’ 1971 Grange as the world’s greatest wine of the 1970s will have immediate impact on Australia’s reputation in international fine wine circles. The half-million dollar, internationally judged tasting of hundreds of famed labels from France, Spain, Germany, Italy and new world producers like Australia and the US placed Penfolds 1971 Grange at the top of an astounding collection of luxury global wines.

Included in the judging, held by European luxury magazine FINE, were the greatest French wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. The 1971 Grange tipped out the legendary Chateau d’Yquem 1975 Sauternes, considered the world’s best sweet wine, in a 98.5 points to 98 points showdown, while other Granges from the 1970, 1972 and 1976 vintages also made it into the top 100 listings. Read more about the win here: http://goo.gl/AzYwlV

Penfolds Grange 1971 Wins Best Wine in World Award, Will Turn World on to Australia’s Finest Wines

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