Grange among world's top drops

More than 50 bottles of 1998 Grange shiraz were opened for 700 guests at a Los Angeles event. Picture: Milton Wordley Source: Supplied

AUSTRALIA'S most iconic wine, Penfolds Grange, has again wowed critics on the world stage at a prestigious tasting in Los Angeles.

The Wine Spectator New World Wine Experience featured Penfolds Grange as the first of five "wine stars" tasted at the event at the JW Marriot Hotel.

It shared the spotlight  with the legendary Chateau d'Yquem, Maison Louis Jadot and  Chateau Margaux from France and cult Californian wine Sine Qua Non.

Penfolds chief winemaker Peter Gago took to the stage to tell the story of Grange while presenting the highly rated 1998 vintage of the flagship Shiraz.

Mr Gago opened more than 50 bottles of 1998 Grange for more than 700 guests who paid $1850 per head to be at the event.

"It was an amazing line-up of the world's greatest wines and best producers and this is a South Australian wine up there and holding its own," Mr Gago said.

"In the new world versus old world debate, we're up there, we're kicking goals alongside the best."

SA photographer Milton Wordley attended the LA tasting and documented the event as part of his self-funded book A Year in the Life of Grange, to be  released next May, coinciding with the launch of the 2008 Grange.

"The Grange story is fascinating to me and it was amazing to be there and see the wine be invited into that stable," he said.

Mr Gago, who was named 2012 Winemaker's Winemaker of the Year by a panel of his peers from the Institute of Masters of Wine and UK magazine The Drinks Business, said continued negative press about Australia's wine industry did not offer an accurate picture of how our wines were faring overseas.

"We keep hearing all the horror stories, that Australia's no longer the flavour of  the month, comments about the wine lake (oversupply), or that our wines are out of favour.

"But I have to say, I've never been busier than I currently am," he said.

"Even in the US with its economic scenario, and our exchange rates of the last few years, people are still buying Grange.

"There's still massive interest, bigger than ever."

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