2015 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri

Community Tasting Notes (26) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  3/24/2024 - RandalWA wrote: 95 Points

  Inky purple with a hint of browning creeping in. Feminine nose, luscious ripe blackberry hits you first, fruits of the forest jam, some vanilla cream, hints of licorice and faint cedarwood, but its really the concentrated blackberry that's front and centre. All old barrels, no new oak used for maturation. The palate is juicy, supple tannins, fruit driven with that blackberry driving to a long finish. Great intensity and density, and a lovely change from oak bomb Shiraz. Paired with a 650g Rib Eye.

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  9/21/2023 - calypse Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Sehr voll und rund, würzig. Etwas Rauch, schöne Tanninstruktur. Die letzte Finesse fehlt, vor allem bei dem Preis.

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  10/4/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points

  Late lunch at Sennett. Tasted blind. Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of fruity black plums, blackberries, black pepper, black olives. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), very smooth integrated tannins, full body. Pronounced flavour intensity, with flavours of blackberries, black cherries, black plums, black pepper. Long finish.
  Very good quality. Glossy polished and oh so smooth Aussie Shiraz. Just a little straight. Drinking well already and can also develop. Will last, definitely.

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  8/24/2022 - Romz Likes this wine: 94 Points

  21082022 - prepared this overnight. Popped, decanted, rebottled and kept back in the chiller. Revisited the next day over lunch. Nose; perfume fruit medley, currant jelly, some mint and violet notes. Palate; shone brightly here - full bodied, balanced acidity with polished & velvety tannins despite its youth. Superb tensile from front to mid and end palate. Lively & very complex finish + pairing with our lamb rack today

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  4/15/2022 - JxE Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Textbook Penfolds balance. Fruit still very fresh, would keep another 10years at least under screwcap. Full and silky mouth feel. Had not yet developed savoury characteristics but they are there.

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