Anthony Rose reports on the launch of the 2018 Penfolds Collection, an annual release of ageworthy reds and whites including the latest vintage of Grange...
Fresh off Qantas’ 17-hour ‘kangaroo route’ direct flight from Perth to London, Peter Gago, Penfolds’ chief winemaker, strutted the stage of London’s Meridien Hotel on a warm and sunny Friday in late September with his by now familiar brand of self-deprecating panache.
The London launch of the Penfolds fine wine portfolio is accompanied by a weighty booklet with glossy bottle shots and, to underline the international feel, a page of information on each wine in German, French and English.
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The Penfolds Collection 2018:
{}
{"wineId":"24638","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24637","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"28206","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24640","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24634","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24635","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24639","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24627","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24636","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24632","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24626","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24630","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24631","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24633","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24625","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24629","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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