2003 Henschke Abbotts Prayer

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  10/22/2023 - JulianSkeels wrote: 90 Points

  Ripe aged Merlot and American oak nose. Quite light and sweet palate. For a 2003 it’s pretty good but still fairly simple - albeit well done for its level/year. Fine with burgers, but drink up before the alcohol shows through. Drink to 2025. 90pts

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  10/14/2021 - tanduybui Likes this wine: 92 Points

  92% merlot and 8% cabernet sauvignon. But you would never guess it!
  
  Given its Merlot biased, you would like to think it will express some of the Right bank characteristics. But not to be - 18 years on, it expressed more of the cabernet sauvignon on the magic Merlot carpet ride.
  
  It has a potpourri of bouquet that has hints of violet and herbs being wrapped around by cassis. Time has been kind to the body with fine tannin with plenty of fresh acid still available. Body had notes of Ribena, spices and some hints of oak.
  
  A highly enjoyable wine and ready to drink now or in the next 5+ years.

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  12/28/2009 - Gabe wrote: 90 Points

  Nice wine, not very complex, nose is great but wine itself is good. Complex nose with acaccia flowers but the mouth does not match with the nose. Enjoyed the bottle but a bit pricey for what it is.

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