Wine Spectator - 94 points
There aromas are well-behaved at first
The final blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc has resulted in an opaque purple-colored wine exhibiting a sweet
Impressive saturated ruby
with almond and vanilla infusing the orange and marmalade scents
Penfolds Grange - 1999 (750ml) Graves and Pessac-Leognan Wine Spectator - 94 pointsDense ruby purple to the edge, with a bouquet of blackberries, mulberries, and floral like aromas, and medium to full body, the 1999 has an acid punch, but also tremendous layers of fruit and extract. Not massive, but elegant and nicely layered, it requires another 2 3 years of cellaring, and should last for 12 15 years. Robert Parker 92 points