Double decanted 1 hour before dinner and drunk over the next 4 hours. Fully developed. Garnet colour, dusty earthy nose. Well balanced, yet very dry on the front. Fine grained tannins and soft yet ripe fruit that follows thru to a long finish. Its not an easily recognised Aussie wine, and certainly doesnt scream Penfold's at this stage. very nice wine. Drink it up as the future is limited.
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Wine of the night at a Penfolds Dinner. This is in a great place. It’s fruit driven with an intoxicating palate and layers of berry fruit. It’s still young but enjoy it now rather than taking the chance with longer aging.
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Wonderful, aged, St Henri. Good fruit flavours with earthy, leathery notes starting to come in to the equation. Long and powerful through the mouth, but not cloying in any way.
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double decanted for 2 hours. Still fairly tight. Soft tannins, quite dry yet well balanced. Typical claret style from that Penfolds era. Excellent wine drinking within its peak window. Should hold for several more years
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Took to Vintage for killer bar. If not WOTN, then a close second. Wow, 24 years old and still vibrant. Decanted for an hour and over the next 2 the fruit just kept coming on. Tannins had mellowed. After 2 hours though several folks noticed that it was becoming astringent again.
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Taken to Bob's memorial tasting at Vintage. Truly a wine, Bob would drink. Just beautiful fruit and tannin integration. Still lovely and opens up over an hour or so.
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Penfolds : Rewards of Patience: Sweeter fruits, more simplistic with menthol lifted rounded currant fruits. Clean fun smooth fruit flavours sliding down the throat.
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Penfolds 1990 – Grange and Other Icons (Peter Gago) (Landmark Hotel, London): The 1990 St Henri was made from 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. As always, this wine was aged in 50 year old 1460 litre vats to give an “old-fashined” style Shiraz with no oak flavour or acid derived tannins. Deep purple in colour this wine is quite light and fruity – like good Burgundy it fills out substantially with bottle age. The palate is smooth and silky with characters of violet and slightly sweet red fruit. Some tannin from contact with skins and seeds, but overall a very subtle wine. Could still do with more time.
Tasted at the “Penfolds 1990 – Grange and Other Icons” session hosted by Peter Gago at the Decanter New World Fine Wine Encounter, Landmark Hotel, London on the 19th of May 2007.
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NobleRottersSydney - Old Penfolds & 2001 Bin releases (Lucio's, Paddington): Deep red with a faint brick tinge. Aromas of sweet, sweet fruit. Sun-dried raspberries, blueberries, a hint of some indeterminate spice. Velvet smooth – coats the palate with luscious fruit – the individual components are lost as they build a whole that exceeds the sum of its parts. Medium weight, warm without being hot – all the best things about warm-climate fruit. What a wonderful wine. Hard to imagine it getting better than this, but there’s nothing to suggest it won’t carry on for at least 5-10 more years (if experience with 86 is to be trusted).
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5/14/2022 - salua wrote: 93 Points
Double decanted 1 hour before dinner and drunk over the next 4 hours. Fully developed. Garnet colour, dusty earthy nose. Well balanced, yet very dry on the front. Fine grained tannins and soft yet ripe fruit that follows thru to a long finish. Its not an easily recognised Aussie wine, and certainly doesnt scream Penfold's at this stage. very nice wine. Drink it up as the future is limited.
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5/8/2021 - mychurch wrote: 95 Points
Wine of the night at a Penfolds Dinner. This is in a great place. It’s fruit driven with an intoxicating palate and layers of berry fruit. It’s still young but enjoy it now rather than taking the chance with longer aging.
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5/9/2020 - dada99 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delicious!
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4/6/2020 - SimonPh Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful, aged, St Henri. Good fruit flavours with earthy, leathery notes starting to come in to the equation. Long and powerful through the mouth, but not cloying in any way.
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2/11/2018 - salua wrote: 94 Points
double decanted for 2 hours. Still fairly tight. Soft tannins, quite dry yet well balanced. Typical claret style from that Penfolds era. Excellent wine drinking within its peak window. Should hold for several more years
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1/16/2018 - SF2018 wrote:
1987 Vintage drink now
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3/13/2015 - SimonPh Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wonderful St Henri, with the fruit still showing strongly and giving great flavours in the glass (and mouth).
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9/26/2014 - Barnaby33 wrote:
Took to Vintage for killer bar. If not WOTN, then a close second. Wow, 24 years old and still vibrant. Decanted for an hour and over the next 2 the fruit just kept coming on. Tannins had mellowed. After 2 hours though several folks noticed that it was becoming astringent again.
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5/11/2013 - Barnaby33 wrote:
Taken to Bob's memorial tasting at Vintage. Truly a wine, Bob would drink. Just beautiful fruit and tannin integration. Still lovely and opens up over an hour or so.
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5/4/2010 - Alex H wrote: 86 Points
Penfolds : Rewards of Patience: Sweeter fruits, more simplistic with menthol lifted rounded currant fruits. Clean fun smooth fruit flavours sliding down the throat.
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5/19/2007 - jamieirving wrote: 92 Points
Penfolds 1990 – Grange and Other Icons (Peter Gago) (Landmark Hotel, London): The 1990 St Henri was made from 89% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. As always, this wine was aged in 50 year old 1460 litre vats to give an “old-fashined” style Shiraz with no oak flavour or acid derived tannins. Deep purple in colour this wine is quite light and fruity – like good Burgundy it fills out substantially with bottle age. The palate is smooth and silky with characters of violet and slightly sweet red fruit. Some tannin from contact with skins and seeds, but overall a very subtle wine. Could still do with more time.
Tasted at the “Penfolds 1990 – Grange and Other Icons” session hosted by Peter Gago at the Decanter New World Fine Wine Encounter, Landmark Hotel, London on the 19th of May 2007.
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2/2/2004 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Old Penfolds & 2001 Bin releases (Lucio's, Paddington): Deep red with a faint brick tinge. Aromas of sweet, sweet fruit. Sun-dried raspberries, blueberries, a hint of some indeterminate spice. Velvet smooth – coats the palate with luscious fruit – the individual components are lost as they build a whole that exceeds the sum of its parts. Medium weight, warm without being hot – all the best things about warm-climate fruit. What a wonderful wine. Hard to imagine it getting better than this, but there’s nothing to suggest it won’t carry on for at least 5-10 more years (if experience with 86 is to be trusted).
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