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I recently bought some older Grange and I was surprised when
the 1982 Grange only contained the words Grange and not Grange Hermitage on the label. It has been my experience that all Grange bottle labels prior to the 1990 were always labeled as Grange Hermitage. Any idea why this 1982 Grange in my possession did not contain the word Hermitage on it? Did Penfolds have different labels for Grange sold in England/Europe prior to 1990 such as for the 1982 vintage?


Thanks in advance for any help on this.

It could be a phoney

Yes, there are different labels and often the US / UK did not contain the word Kermitage. Nothing to worry about.

Observer wrote:Yes, there are different labels and often the US / UK did not contain the word Kermitage. Nothing to worry about.

yep,

Not surprise it doesnt contain the word Kermitage cause its not frog wine.

TORB wrote:

Observer wrote:
Not surprise it doesnt contain the word Kermitage cause its not frog wine.

Not surprise at all then

In the UK Hermitage has been printed on the corks until, and up too the 1992 vintage but removed from the labels since the 1980 vintage but with the additional 12 King St, Richmond etc, etc address added at the bottom of the label.

Phil