<p>These red Grands Crus frequently give good results from long laying-down. As a general rule, they shouldn&rsquo;t be drunk under about ten years of age but sometimes they will be aged up to 20 or 30 years. Each appellation has its own distinct personality depending on its year of production and on the stage it has reached in its development. These flamboyant red wines fully express the subtlety and complexity of the Burgundian Pinot Noir grape. Their colour is a dark ruby turning crimson with age. Their wide-ranging bouquet is divided among small red and black fruits, violet, spices and, with time, underbrush. On the palate, this wine is well-defined with a powerful body. It is delicate, sensual, frank and full.</p>

<p>Red: its colour is ruby, shading towards the darker tones of magenta and purple. Its bouquet is redolent of animal, spice notes, underbrush, and prune, evolving with age towards musk, leather, fur and mushroom. When young, its aromas suggest rose, violet and fresh cherry. On the palate, there is a heightened attack and an agreeable balance between supple tannins and fully-rounded flavour. The dense texture and tight grain of these wines fully open after 4-5 years in the cellar.</p>

<p>Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to be present. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance unite to make a full and complex body, full of sap and voluptuosness textured. Keeping potential is 10 years minimum. Although these sumptuous Grands Crus share a family resemblance, each has its own distinctive nuances.</p>

<p>Vivid coloration ranging from deep ruby to black-cherry. Their aromas suggest strawberry, blackcurrant, and gooseberry as well as fruit pits, liquorice, and spices. Violet, moss and underbrush are also likely to be present. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance unite to make a full and complex body, full of sap and voluptuosness textured. Keeping potential is 10 years minimum. Although these sumptuous Grands Crus share a family resemblance, each has its own distinctive nuances.</p>

Cool maritime climate/Elevation 50m First established as a viticultural area in the 1960s, Padthaway was soon recognised as a premium cool climate region. Orlando purchased its first Padthaway vineyard in the 1980s. The vineyards are located on the shoreline of an ancient seabed and comprise deep, free-draining sandy loams over red-brown clay and limestone- based soils. Irrigation is used extensively using ample ground water. Rainfall averages about 500mm. Pressure to increase levels of production, combined with competition for old vine material, has brought intense focus to this region. Padthaway is now increasingly supplying grapes into well-known, ultra-fine house brands. This includes Penfolds Grange, Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz and Orlando Lawson’s Shiraz. Andrew Caillard MW, Langton's