So young, elegant but rich fruit, medium to full bodied. Minty, smoke, pepper, menthol. Pure BlackBerry, fruits of the forest. Long complex. Drink now and over the next 10 to 20 years.
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So young, elegant but still rich and medium to full bodied. Minty, smoke, pepper. Pure BlackBerry, fruits of the forest. Long complex. Drink now and over the next 10 to 20 years.
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Wonderful depth of intense brooding dark fruits - damson, black plum and blackberry, quite delicious. Spicy, warm and ripe tannins. Although there are some tertiary hints of leather and farmyard this is still a fruit driven wine. Good acidity provides lift and life. Medium plus finish, complex. Drink now but will continue to evolve in interesting ways for many more years.
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This is a magical bottle. This is drinking like it was 10 years of age not almost 30. Wonderful ripe nose with primary fruit still showing. Strawberries, leather, blueberries and earth all shining through. Great texture depth and mouth feel. Really a special Aussie wine. Best I've had.
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Smoky nose with hints of cedar and licorice. Palate a little thinner and more astringent than I'd have hoped for though. Interesting wine, but not in the "legendary" category.
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Auswine offline (Trevi Restaurant, Sydney): Still a deep rich red. A stunning display of semi-primary fruit aromas on the nose – plums, blackberries, chocolate. Wonderfully integrated on the palate; no edges, all smooth velvety length and a great long finish. Years ahead of it still – the pick of the older wines – quite wonderful.
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NobleRottersSydney - Penfolds prior to 1992 (blind) (Darling Mills, Glebe): Super nose of rich plums, red berries & soft oaky aromas. Stunningly rich mouthfeel; coats the whole palate with delicious black bery flavours. Tannins are rounded and soft, with wonderful length & finish. A really great wine.
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6/4/2022 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
So young, elegant but rich fruit, medium to full bodied. Minty, smoke, pepper, menthol. Pure BlackBerry, fruits of the forest. Long complex. Drink now and over the next 10 to 20 years.
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5/24/2022 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
So young, elegant but still rich and medium to full bodied. Minty, smoke, pepper. Pure BlackBerry, fruits of the forest. Long complex. Drink now and over the next 10 to 20 years.
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2/12/2022 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful depth of intense brooding dark fruits - damson, black plum and blackberry, quite delicious. Spicy, warm and ripe tannins. Although there are some tertiary hints of leather and farmyard this is still a fruit driven wine. Good acidity provides lift and life. Medium plus finish, complex. Drink now but will continue to evolve in interesting ways for many more years.
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7/1/2018 - MarcDiacono wrote: 97 Points
After 32 years still good to drink
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3/22/2015 - fdub Likes this wine: 98 Points
This is a magical bottle. This is drinking like it was 10 years of age not almost 30. Wonderful ripe nose with primary fruit still showing. Strawberries, leather, blueberries and earth all shining through. Great texture depth and mouth feel. Really a special Aussie wine. Best I've had.
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12/12/2012 - ubercuvee wrote:
Smoky nose with hints of cedar and licorice. Palate a little thinner and more astringent than I'd have hoped for though. Interesting wine, but not in the "legendary" category.
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6/1/2010 - smenzies wrote: 88 Points
This wine was disappointing since it is considered a classic St Henri...should have been drunk many year before...nose and palate short...
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7/8/2001 - graemeg wrote:
Auswine offline (Trevi Restaurant, Sydney): Still a deep rich red. A stunning display of semi-primary fruit aromas on the nose – plums, blackberries, chocolate. Wonderfully integrated on the palate; no edges, all smooth velvety length and a great long finish. Years ahead of it still – the pick of the older wines – quite wonderful.
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8/7/2000 - graemeg wrote:
NobleRottersSydney - Penfolds prior to 1992 (blind) (Darling Mills, Glebe): Super nose of rich plums, red berries & soft oaky aromas. Stunningly rich mouthfeel; coats the whole palate with delicious black bery flavours. Tannins are rounded and soft, with wonderful length & finish. A really great wine.
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