Sultans of Shiraz

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Issue: June 30, 1995

June 30, 1995 Sultans of Shiraz By Harvey Steiman Standing in the sandy, beach-like soil of the Kalimna Vineyard, it is easy to understand where Penfolds Grange Hermitage gets its power and depth. The 100-year-old vines display a modest canopy of leaves and their fist-sized bunches of Shiraz grapes gleam bluish-purple in the February sun.

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