1989 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri Claret

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  6/29/2020 - yodamark Likes this wine: 94 Points

  for many years i have considered the best Penfolds wine made in such a difficult year like 1989 to be the St Henri. although an 89 Grange is a still a lovely drink. this st henri bottle did not disappoint. at 31 years of age it was still a deep crimson and a very pure nose of dark red fruits with a touch of sweet spice. pure expression of the aroma of the wine without the influence of new oak or bombarded in the winemaking. Tannin structure was simply superb. whereas some older granges can be still so dry and tannic ( like 81) this was almost ladylike. it glided down the throat like velvet with a seamless long sweet finish. an under rated wine and worth seeking out good bottles.

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  10/1/2016 - RN wrote: 90 Points

  'Found' in the the cellar. Still life ahead for this wine. Losing some fruit allowing the oak to come through. Big but not the most elegant vs a 1990 wynns shiraz I had a couple of days ago which was superb.

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  7/4/2007 - slogan wrote: 94 Points

  Had this bottle on July 4th, 2007 with a grilled ribeye (and a Roaring Forties blue cheese sauce). Fantastic fruit, and a balanced finish. This may well be the peak of this wine, but I have to believe that my other bottle will be good five years from now. Fantastic!

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