Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2006 Torbrecks flagship is the 2005

Torbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig

Pol Roger's 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs is terrific

smoked tea and a hint of animale that is also reflected by the focused and beautifully intense medium-bodied flavors that possess an unusually refined mouth feel

but it does so minus that delicate floral embroidery that comes forth with such delight in 2013

lavender and dried flowers are laced into the finish

Penfolds, Grange Vintage:2006 Torbrecks flagship is the 2005Gago opened two bottles of this wine, both of which showed signs of past seepage, hence my question mark after the rating. I suspect pristine bottles will show better than these did. A bit mossy and sullen, the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence. Mocha, cedar and dark fruit on the nose are echoed on the palate of this full bodied, concentrated wine. It's dark and rich, just needs another 5 6 years to emerge on the other side.