Amazing wine! Just delicious. Not a trace of new oak of course in this wine, though they do age it in old oak vats. Despite the lack of new oak this has loafs of substance, very primary fruit driven - rich blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, damson. There is also lots of black pepper, along with black olive tapenade and balsamic. Long and complex. Drinking now and will last forever.
I understand the St Henri story: high quality fruit in large format old oak. The yin to Grange’s yang. Certainly elegant. Soft skin tannins and acid, perhaps better appreciated after our steaks. Respectfully I did wonder what this may have looked like with just a little more structure. 14.5% ABV. Lovely unadulterated fruit. 91+.
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Enjoyed from 375. Tonight was the night. I've probably been holding on to this for 7 or 8 years. Black plums and dates. Mature blackberry and mulling spices. Nose is quite "roasted" in character and really showed no sign of decline. These are really nice around 15 yrs old but this one has some accelerated age from the half bottle. Finished still with a surprising amount of young oak tannin. Still could have gone another 5-10 years easily.
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A complex yet delicate nose of berry jam, star anise, some VA, chocolate, dill, soy sauce, and tobacco.
Quite a refined and somewhat soft palate, yet it has sneaky underlying depth and concentration; building in presence over time. Some oak influence comes through, surprisingly. Excellent length. Feels semi mature on the palate, though the nose is still relatively youthful.
Opinion: Possibly in between phases at the moment. So try next bottle in 3 years and assess from there. More expressive and youthful on day 2, without a long decant.
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I scored 6 of these for the ridiculous price of $29.99 many years ago and it’s been awhile since I opened one. Still youthful feeling, deep crimson color. Not very complex but had a nice aromatic nose with some floral notes. I was getting a dill flavor on the palate, first time I experienced that in a wine! Overall a pleasure to drink.
A very enjoyable wine. We opened and decanted through a vinturi for two hours. Dark fruit on the nose. The palate was dark plums, tobacco and hints of nutmeg. The finish was moderate to long. This wine has years of life ahead of it. As an extra added attraction it proves my good friend Harry wrong (and I love to prove him wrong) as he believes that any bottle of wine with a screw cap can't be good. Sadly my only bottle
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60 år gamle fat. Forførende. Parfyme, mineraler, tobakk, rødbær på nese. Samme i munn pkuss hvit pepper, viser mange lag. Masse svart stein og mint i avslutningen. Deilig balanse, høy syre og svært lang. Superb! 94-95
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Vraiment délicieux! Très riche, belle longueur tout en fruits mûrs. P'tite chaleur d'alcool qui ce serait probablement estompée si nous avions pu lui laisser plus de temps en carafe. Un des dégustateurs notait une pointe mentholée aucunement déplaisante et assez typique de ce terroir. Bel équilibre des tannins entre souplesse et présence. La digestion du bois est amorcée et il en reste encore. Potentiel de progresser encore!
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Bu avec mon fameux Poulet Chasseur Toscan à la Gloria aux champignons Forrestiers (Morilles, trompettes, Chanterelle et pleurottes)...accord réussi! Nez puissant sur la menthe, le girofle, les fruits noir et le bois. En bouche, corsé et ample, le bois est présent et les fruits sont denses, prunes et mures avec du poivre et de l`anis. Les tanins sont charnus et la finale longue avec une pointe de chauffe. Pas mal moins civilisé que celles avec bouchon de liège...malheureusement!
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I am broken hearted and overjoyed upon the downing of my last bottle of this lucious Shiraz. I served a spicy lamb(Australian lamb of course) and the earthy textured and voluptuous fruit complemented the spiciest of the hot paprika.
Breathed for 2 hours which is standard for me. Lovely dusty oak & blackberry aroma's. Very smooth with more than a hint of plum & supple berry fruits. Soft tannin's accompanied by a hint of butterscotch. Very drinkable now but i feel depending on people's personal taste this has a good 10 years or more left in it.
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Drank this at a wine dinner at Chao Shan Cuisine last night with a group of wine drinkers. Theme of the evening: Australia Shiraz.
Purple in colour with an incredible balance of elements. Rich, with a creamy texture, with coffee, dark chocolate, nuts and berry notes showing nicely. Restrained energy in a harmonious state, delivering pleasure and satisfaction to the drinker.
In the decanter for 2 hours prior to drinking, whereas it probably needed 3 hours for the little bit of heat to fade. A very full, dark, dense and plummy wine with a touch of richness. It is approaching its drinking window although has a good few years ahead yet. Whilst I enjoyed this I wouldn't really call it a blockbuster.
Rich, dark fruit, not jammy, eucalyptus, tobacco, spices on the nose. Great structure on the palate, great tannic grip, good fruit, well balanced with acidity. Fine length. Drink or keep. 92-94
Takes about 1-2 hours to open up. Deep dark fruit on the nose. Down under Shiraz character with some maturity. More of the same on the palate and coupled with a little dusty tannin which will integrate more with time. Good to go but will most certainly improve and gain in complexity. Long finish with some heat. 92-94p
20th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective: The Mish Mash (Lyon Den): Again some big deep black fruit but with leather, pepper, and spice. Lots of glycerin made New World the thought in the room. Very nice wine with bolder cheese. Tannic finish became a little unbalanced and tart as well on day 2, 89 pts. Now-2020.
Had this against the 2012 which was better. This was a bit flat and too soft, decent length but was missing that SA Shiraz lush fruit. Ok but get the 2012 instead.
Dark and almost inky nose with a medium(+) intensity. Really heavy on the fruit - black plum, cassis, blackberry sauce, dark cherry, cedar, cigar, warm soil, spice box, oak and a hint of vanilla.
Full bodied with smooth, medium(+) tannins and medium acidity. Medium(+) intensity with almost sweet black fruit, leather, oak and vanilla.
Well-crafted but all this fruit makes the wine too polished and a little bit uninteresting. Sure, the quality is really high but it doesn't get me excited. Still on the young side and will benefit from further aging.
First of the lot of these 375ml. Had planned to drink it a year or so ago but these small bottles were hiding in a corner. Paired nicely with baked salmon.
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Decanted an hour in advance. There was a lot of sediment to leave behind. Dark and purple in appearance; an intriguing nose; very blackcurranty, velvety, with good length; powerful and complex. Seems ready to drink now. Very good.
Wanted to try even though it is definitely too young for a St Henri. Decanted for half a day. Crimson purple in colour with lots of dark berries but well balanced with dark chocolate and licorice and vanilla oak aromas. The palate's exactly the same as the nose with nice silky lingering tanins and some spice in the end. Long after taste and have potential to further evolve and develop. Extremely happy with the bottle given the young age
Sitting down to Christmas Eve Tortiere when I pass this bottle around. First sip, Boom! Clap! You make me feel good... (Charli XCX). I didn't need a horizontal tasting to know this was a standout. Perfect with the French Canadian meat pie, the season, and good company.
Beefy nose with flowers and bright berries. The palate is medium in weight with crunchy berries. Long finish with a hint of green herbs. I liked this a lot.
Penfolds Tasting with 5 vintages of Grange and a bunch more (Downtown Cleveland): Not quite the wine the 98 is, but give it time apparently. The nose has black raspberries and some black pepper. softer texture and a bit thinner than the 98. A bit of coffee on the finish. Firm tannins. Slight heat as well. Drinks like a middle of the road, quality Aussie Shiraz at the moment.
Just a superb Shiraz in the Penfold's tradition. Been 2 years since my last one and it has continued to improve. Decanted for 2 hours and it was singing at that point. Vibrant nose of cherries and berries with a long finish. Velvet in the mouth. Great with a ribeye steak. Id you like Shiraz and you like Penfolds you will love this wine. Many years left for this wine.
Nose of blueberry liquor & compote. Heavy body with flabby acidity. High, dry tannins. Flavors of blueberry, boysenberry, raw chocolate with dried raisins on long finish. Fruit is subdued & closed down. Medicinal, port-like. Could be in funky drink stage.
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Screw cap. Initially was a bit closed, especially on the finish. Needs at least 3 hours of air; but was even better on the second day. Once it had opened up, it was a great wine. Seems not as opulent as a 2008 I recall, but has good structure and I expect has a long life ahead. Very nice dark cherry and berry flavours with hints of spice. Somewhat new-worldish in style but not marred by new oak. A wine to savour.
En carafe pour 1 heure! Un nez sur les cerises et les framboises avec un peu de bleuets et une touche animale! En bouche, passablement rond et velouté, fruits rouges et moka. Long et un peu sucré en finale. Bien fait dans le style!
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This is not my style of wine - old style Shiraz aged in big, old oak barrels. This wine was intensely flavoured but lacked complexity and no real oak flavour (which is the style). It had a long length, good tannins, fully ripened and an abundance of dark and red fruits. It was worthwhile drinking but I won't buy it.
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Loved this wine! Very interesting nose, a little sweet and floral, with some graphite in the background. Crushed and concentrated blackcurrent combined with a lovely blueberry flavour on the palate. Smooth and well balanced tannins. Long finish.
excellent wine with huge potential. i like the addition off small amounts of cab sav with australian shiraz (a la penfolds grange). brings a touch of elegance to these fruit bombs. this will certainly improve and i wont touch another for a few years
Screw cap. Opens well. Light body, lively, great start for St Henri. Best of the '01 or '04 vintages, and the youngest. One hour after decanting still light with less alcohol to taste than the previous two vintages, and neither as flat. At six years of age, drinking very well. Is the screw cap the difference, the better vintage or the start of a great drinking window?
Very nice wine, but I'm going to hold my other bottles for at least another 2-4 years. Deep, deep purple color. Dark berries on the nose, with time I was able to pick out blackberries and currants but it was still pretty dense. Lots of ripe, concentrated fruit upfront. Full-bodied with some grippy/gritty tannins. Nice finish with just a bit of sweetness and acidity. Picked up some indistinct spices here and there but not as much as I'd expected. It's drinking well right now, especially with food, but the individual components aren't quite working in complete harmony at this point. Once everything comes together, I expect this to be outstanding (well, more outstanding).
St Henri is one of my favorite Penfolds wines. Decanted for 90 minutes. Nice nose of cherry and berries, unmistakable Penfolds Shiraz mouth feel & taste. Long velvety finish that lingers on the palate. I can taste some RWT and Grange in there or maybe my mind / taste buds are playing games with me. Very nice Shiraz for the $40 per bottle (case price) I got at Central Avenue wines in NJ. If you like Shiraz and you like Penfolds you will love this wine. If you can, let it sit for at least another year and I suggest a 90 to 120 minute decant. Enjoy !
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Drank at Cecconi's in HK. This is deep purple with a rim that's still ruby. The nose was dense and not very revealing at first but with lots of swirling we got black cherry, leather and eventually blackberry. Lots of sweet spice and although this doesn't see new oak we noticed some vanilla as well. This is quite acidic and with wonderful fine tannins that coat the mouth. It opened up a bit in the carafe but to be honest we finished it quite quickly. This is full-bodied and the finish is long. Obviously, this needs a few more years for the chemistry to do its thing but we did enjoy this today. Even happier knowing we've laid some down.
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The nose seemed lacking, but the overall balance is there. I'm assuming this is a premature opening, so I will buy another bottle to cellar for another few years.
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Lots of juicy acidity, deep, dark and dense color, berry aromas. Good weight and depth, ate with pizza which really complemented the wine's flavors. I still prefer the '03 over the '05 and '06.
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From 375ml. Can't say I've ever experienced this much bottle variation. Shy nose. Shut down palate with high acidity for a Aussie Shiraz, nice fruit underneath but hidden by the acidity and structure. Not giving much tonight. First bottle was much more open and expressive. No obvious flaw. Open with caution.
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short decant in bottle and drank nicely despite its youth, rather full bodied but lacks complexity and a bit too fruity for me, the 707 was better last time.
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From 375ml, cork. Popped and poured and consumed over 2hrs. A delightful shiraz, given its restrained style. Mocha and spice on the nose with a touch of white pepper and back currants. Palate has layer of dark concentrated fruit, but a light acidity and plenty of grip on the back end. Dark fruit profile--currants and plum and blackberry. Lengthy fruit filled finish with mocha, tar, and oak spice. Very well put together, maybe I shouldn't avoid all Aussie shiraz? Has a little of the pepper of cool climate Cali syrah but the smooth velvety mouthfeel of Aussie shiraz, though something about the fruit flavor profile definitely says Australia to me. Should improve with 5+yrs.
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I scored a six-pack of this on the Internet for $30/bottle and usually I would age these but decided to pop one at this early stage. Well pop is not the right word as I was surprised this batch had a screw top. The other 2006 St Henri I had in my cellar had a cork so I find it interesting the Penfold's went with a screw top in a wine known for its ageablity. Anyway dark purple core typical of shiraz and this was full wine that was all about the fruit, which is what makes this wine interesting is the lack of oak treatment. A dark boysenberry flavor coats the tongue and the tannins were surprisingly mellow for such a young wine. Another taster mentioned meaty and that is a good word to describe this wine.
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Deep ruby colour. Cherry liqueur, mineral and cocoa nose. Full, dark and firm with ripe tannins and good glycerin component; focused, smoky flavours and finish. Still a baby. 4/5
I continue to really enjoy this wine. What tremendous value compared to the Grange or even the RWT. No new oak used so clean fruit and secondaries, with tertiaries just starting to emerge. This particular vintage is fabulous - one to lay down.
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2010 Penfolds Tasting (Liner and Elsen, Portland OR): Spicy blackberries show on the nose here. They're blended with nutmeg and cinnamon, but the fruit shows a lot of depth as well. Blackberries touch down early and they get big while taking on a smoky character. Tannins evolve slowly to grip up on the finish with full acidity helping things out. The blackberries are full and complex, and they work well with the structure. 89+ now, and I'm pretty confident that it will get even better with some age on it.
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A bit hot on the nose and in the mouth, but very plush with clean blackberry fruit. Not really my style at this point, but will probably be great in 10 years, and I can certainly appreciate the quality.
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Penfolds Tasting Seminar (Liner & Elsen Wine Merchants, Portland, OR): Wine #6. Completely different than any of the other wines so far. Elegant nose of black fruit and cassis. Much more refined flavors than Bin 28 and none of the big pepper. Sour cherry flavors ending with some dark chocolate. Somewhat Bordeaux-like (!) in it's complexity.
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4/30/2023 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Amazing wine! Just delicious. Not a trace of new oak of course in this wine, though they do age it in old oak vats. Despite the lack of new oak this has loafs of substance, very primary fruit driven - rich blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, damson. There is also lots of black pepper, along with black olive tapenade and balsamic. Long and complex. Drinking now and will last forever.
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3/19/2023 - DaneM Likes this wine:
Beautiful at this stage, excellent structure, improves with 2-3 hours of air.
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10/21/2022 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent Shiraz example.
Big dark fruit and robust enjoyable texture.
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7/24/2022 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 93 Points
This took a ton of time to drink well. This needs 3-5 years before opening again.
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5/14/2022 - burgburgburg wrote: 89 Points
PnP. A good shiraz but nothing spectacular.
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3/21/2022 - ajefferyhbd@gmail.com Likes this wine: 96 Points
Excellent, will not get better.
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12/25/2021 - jeffbrod Likes this wine: 94 Points
Yep. Xmas day with Eye Fillet with Black Bean sauce, amongst other.
Still going but I'd drink now. 1 left.
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12/17/2021 - For The Love of Loosen Likes this wine: 91 Points
I understand the St Henri story: high quality fruit in large format old oak. The yin to Grange’s yang. Certainly elegant. Soft skin tannins and acid, perhaps better appreciated after our steaks. Respectfully I did wonder what this may have looked like with just a little more structure. 14.5% ABV. Lovely unadulterated fruit. 91+.
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12/7/2021 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big dark fruit, lingering chewy tannins but not excessively dry. Nice mouth coating texture.
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10/23/2021 - robertek wrote: 92 Points
Time to drink up.
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9/11/2021 - SadEdjo wrote: 91 Points
Screw cap. Surprisingly uncomplicated. Sweet red fruit, soft tannins. Thankfully low on the lumber. But dubious QPR
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5/24/2021 - mflesh wrote:
Enjoyed from 375. Tonight was the night. I've probably been holding on to this for 7 or 8 years. Black plums and dates. Mature blackberry and mulling spices. Nose is quite "roasted" in character and really showed no sign of decline. These are really nice around 15 yrs old but this one has some accelerated age from the half bottle. Finished still with a surprising amount of young oak tannin. Still could have gone another 5-10 years easily.
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3/12/2021 - mphatic wrote:
Screwcap, 14.5% alc. Opaque, inky red-black.
A complex yet delicate nose of berry jam, star anise, some VA, chocolate, dill, soy sauce, and tobacco.
Quite a refined and somewhat soft palate, yet it has sneaky underlying depth and concentration; building in presence over time. Some oak influence comes through, surprisingly. Excellent length. Feels semi mature on the palate, though the nose is still relatively youthful.
Opinion: Possibly in between phases at the moment. So try next bottle in 3 years and assess from there. More expressive and youthful on day 2, without a long decant.
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1/30/2021 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 91 Points
I scored 6 of these for the ridiculous price of $29.99 many years ago and it’s been awhile since I opened one. Still youthful feeling, deep crimson color. Not very complex but had a nice aromatic nose with some floral notes. I was getting a dill flavor on the palate, first time I experienced that in a wine! Overall a pleasure to drink.
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10/2/2020 - lukemalias@outlook.com Likes this wine: 95 Points
just lovely
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8/28/2020 - markcic Likes this wine: 91 Points
A very enjoyable wine. We opened and decanted through a vinturi for two hours. Dark fruit on the nose. The palate was dark plums, tobacco and hints of nutmeg. The finish was moderate to long. This wine has years of life ahead of it. As an extra added attraction it proves my good friend Harry wrong (and I love to prove him wrong) as he believes that any bottle of wine with a screw cap can't be good. Sadly my only bottle
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2/13/2020 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 95 Points
60 år gamle fat. Forførende. Parfyme, mineraler, tobakk, rødbær på nese. Samme i munn pkuss hvit pepper, viser mange lag. Masse svart stein og mint i avslutningen. Deilig balanse, høy syre og svært lang. Superb! 94-95
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11/30/2019 - Tige Likes this wine: 92 Points
Vraiment délicieux! Très riche, belle longueur tout en fruits mûrs. P'tite chaleur d'alcool qui ce serait probablement estompée si nous avions pu lui laisser plus de temps en carafe. Un des dégustateurs notait une pointe mentholée aucunement déplaisante et assez typique de ce terroir. Bel équilibre des tannins entre souplesse et présence. La digestion du bois est amorcée et il en reste encore. Potentiel de progresser encore!
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3/24/2019 - maxima wrote: 89 Points
Bu avec mon fameux Poulet Chasseur Toscan à la Gloria
aux champignons Forrestiers (Morilles, trompettes, Chanterelle et pleurottes)...accord réussi!
Nez puissant sur la menthe, le girofle, les fruits noir et le bois.
En bouche, corsé et ample, le bois est présent et les fruits
sont denses, prunes et mures avec du poivre et de l`anis.
Les tanins sont charnus et la finale longue avec une
pointe de chauffe.
Pas mal moins civilisé que celles avec bouchon de liège...malheureusement!
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3/14/2019 - EvanRose wrote: 93 Points
I am broken hearted and overjoyed upon the downing of my last bottle of this lucious Shiraz. I served a spicy lamb(Australian lamb of course) and the earthy textured and voluptuous fruit complemented the spiciest of the hot paprika.
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11/7/2018 - maxima wrote: flawed
Bouchonnée!
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11/6/2018 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 94 Points
Forest floor and oak on the nose, cassis and licorice,smooth tannins and some pepper and heat on the back end. Medium finish
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10/31/2018 - thebatcavewines wrote: 95 Points
Breathed for 2 hours which is standard for me. Lovely dusty oak & blackberry aroma's. Very smooth with more than a hint of plum & supple berry fruits. Soft tannin's accompanied by a hint of butterscotch. Very drinkable now but i feel depending on people's personal taste this has a good 10 years or more left in it.
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10/26/2018 - stayhappy21 wrote: 94 Points
Drank this at a wine dinner at Chao Shan Cuisine last night with a group of wine drinkers. Theme of the evening: Australia Shiraz.
Purple in colour with an incredible balance of elements. Rich, with a creamy texture, with coffee, dark chocolate, nuts and berry notes showing nicely. Restrained energy in a harmonious state, delivering pleasure and satisfaction to the drinker.
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12/26/2017 - red.red.vino wrote: 91 Points
In the decanter for 2 hours prior to drinking, whereas it probably needed 3 hours for the little bit of heat to fade. A very full, dark, dense and plummy wine with a touch of richness. It is approaching its drinking window although has a good few years ahead yet. Whilst I enjoyed this I wouldn't really call it a blockbuster.
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9/27/2017 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rich lush full red cherry. Awesome with chocolate. And lamb burgers
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5/13/2017 - PeterjW Likes this wine: 93 Points
black berries and jam with a touch of earthyness and mocha
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1/19/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 93 Points
Rich, dark fruit, not jammy, eucalyptus, tobacco, spices on the nose. Great structure on the palate, great tannic grip, good fruit, well balanced with acidity. Fine length. Drink or keep. 92-94
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1/7/2017 - Mascarello59 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Takes about 1-2 hours to open up. Deep dark fruit on the nose. Down under Shiraz character with some maturity. More of the same on the palate and coupled with a little dusty tannin which will integrate more with time. Good to go but will most certainly improve and gain in complexity. Long finish with some heat. 92-94p
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11/30/2016 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Didn't think this would get better, but it did. Needed a one day amount so we broke out one of these. Perfect.
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11/6/2016 - Grinner wrote: 93 Points
20th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective: The Mish Mash (Lyon Den): Again some big deep black fruit but with leather, pepper, and spice. Lots of glycerin made New World the thought in the room. Very nice wine with bolder cheese. Tannic finish became a little unbalanced and tart as well on day 2, 89 pts. Now-2020.
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9/17/2016 - alhun Likes this wine: 92 Points
open 1 hour before drink
great Australian wine
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7/17/2016 - whme Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent aspects such as firm tannins and length. Would have preferred a fuller body.
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6/20/2016 - AusFin Wines wrote: 91 Points
Had this against the 2012 which was better. This was a bit flat and too soft, decent length but was missing that SA Shiraz lush fruit. Ok but get the 2012 instead.
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4/29/2016 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very smooth and paired well with pulled pork BBQ.
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3/1/2016 - karl.1480 wrote: 90 Points
Clear, deep intensity, ruby color.
Dark and almost inky nose with a medium(+) intensity. Really heavy on the fruit - black plum, cassis, blackberry sauce, dark cherry, cedar, cigar, warm soil, spice box, oak and a hint of vanilla.
Full bodied with smooth, medium(+) tannins and medium acidity. Medium(+) intensity with almost sweet black fruit, leather, oak and vanilla.
Well-crafted but all this fruit makes the wine too polished and a little bit uninteresting. Sure, the quality is really high but it doesn't get me excited. Still on the young side and will benefit from further aging.
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1/23/2016 - vinodolphin Likes this wine: 91 Points
First of the lot of these 375ml. Had planned to drink it a year or so ago but these small bottles were hiding in a corner. Paired nicely with baked salmon.
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10/13/2015 - MWOM Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted an hour in advance. There was a lot of sediment to leave behind. Dark and purple in appearance; an intriguing nose; very blackcurranty, velvety, with good length; powerful and complex. Seems ready to drink now. Very good.
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6/27/2015 - Axel Harper Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wanted to try even though it is definitely too young for a St Henri. Decanted for half a day. Crimson purple in colour with lots of dark berries but well balanced with dark chocolate and licorice and vanilla oak aromas. The palate's exactly the same as the nose with nice silky lingering tanins and some spice in the end. Long after taste and have potential to further evolve and develop. Extremely happy with the bottle given the young age
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5/8/2015 - jskuek Likes this wine: 94 Points
2 hours in decanter, Coffee, Cigar, tobacco. Nice and complex.
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1/11/2015 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 89 Points
opened an hour before dinner but did not decant. a bit tight, almost auster but it went well with a spicy tangerine beef.
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12/31/2014 - Jaseziv wrote: 93 Points
Nice medium bodied long finish. Still an abundance of berries on the nose and palate. Only sorry I opened it far too soon
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12/24/2014 - Pfleonard Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sitting down to Christmas Eve Tortiere when I pass this bottle around. First sip, Boom! Clap! You make me feel good... (Charli XCX). I didn't need a horizontal tasting to know this was a standout. Perfect with the French Canadian meat pie, the season, and good company.
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12/20/2014 - hchyczij wrote: 91 Points
Excellent could cellar longer
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11/22/2014 - Uglypinga Likes this wine:
Beefy nose with flowers and bright berries. The palate is medium in weight with crunchy berries. Long finish with a hint of green herbs. I liked this a lot.
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11/21/2014 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 92 Points
Penfolds Tasting with 5 vintages of Grange and a bunch more (Downtown Cleveland): Not quite the wine the 98 is, but give it time apparently. The nose has black raspberries and some black pepper. softer texture and a bit thinner than the 98. A bit of coffee on the finish. Firm tannins. Slight heat as well. Drinks like a middle of the road, quality Aussie Shiraz at the moment.
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6/23/2014 - Tige wrote: 87 Points
Beaucoup de matière, de fruits, tanins assez présents mais BEAUCOUP trop de médicament pour que ce soit intéressant. Est-ce que le temps aidera?
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5/16/2014 - GaryHOhio wrote: 93 Points
Just a superb Shiraz in the Penfold's tradition. Been 2 years since my last one and it has continued to improve. Decanted for 2 hours and it was singing at that point.
Vibrant nose of cherries and berries with a long finish. Velvet in the mouth. Great with a ribeye steak. Id you like Shiraz and you like Penfolds you will love this wine.
Many years left for this wine.
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3/19/2014 - raydawgone Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nose of blueberry liquor & compote. Heavy body with flabby acidity. High, dry tannins. Flavors of blueberry, boysenberry, raw chocolate with dried raisins on long finish. Fruit is subdued & closed down. Medicinal, port-like. Could be in funky drink stage.
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2/8/2014 - saturnaisland wrote: 92 Points
Screw cap. Initially was a bit closed, especially on the finish. Needs at least 3 hours of air; but was even better on the second day. Once it had opened up, it was a great wine. Seems not as opulent as a 2008 I recall, but has good structure and I expect has a long life ahead. Very nice dark cherry and berry flavours with hints of spice. Somewhat new-worldish in style but not marred by new oak. A wine to savour.
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11/30/2013 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
En carafe pour 1 heure!
Un nez sur les cerises et les framboises avec un peu de bleuets et une touche animale!
En bouche, passablement rond et velouté, fruits rouges et moka.
Long et un peu sucré en finale.
Bien fait dans le style!
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9/18/2013 - kernel Likes this wine: 91 Points
Took a bottle along to hawksmoor. went great with a big porterhouse. nice shiraz drinking well now
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8/9/2013 - Arch57 wrote: 90 Points
Not much change from a year ago, this is at a nice plateau for drinking right now.
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3/24/2013 - Pinot luva Likes this wine: 88 Points
This is not my style of wine - old style Shiraz aged in big, old oak barrels. This wine was intensely flavoured but lacked complexity and no real oak flavour (which is the style). It had a long length, good tannins, fully ripened and an abundance of dark and red fruits. It was worthwhile drinking but I won't buy it.
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2/24/2013 - RaggaMat Likes this wine: 94 Points
Loved this wine! Very interesting nose, a little sweet and floral, with some graphite in the background. Crushed and concentrated blackcurrent combined with a lovely blueberry flavour on the palate. Smooth and well balanced tannins. Long finish.
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11/30/2012 - jamie24 wrote: 93 Points
excellent wine with huge potential. i like the addition off small amounts of cab sav with australian shiraz (a la penfolds grange). brings a touch of elegance to these fruit bombs. this will certainly improve and i wont touch another for a few years
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11/21/2012 - ADiamond Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice balance, big bold, nice fruit. Drinking well now.
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10/18/2012 - Hbgsurgeon wrote: 92 Points
Big and bold, lots of fruit. Nicely balanced. Great wine.
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10/13/2012 - MyCellar01 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Screw cap. Opens well. Light body, lively, great start for St Henri.
Best of the '01 or '04 vintages, and the youngest.
One hour after decanting still light with less alcohol to taste than the previous two vintages, and neither as flat.
At six years of age, drinking very well. Is the screw cap the difference, the better vintage or the start of a great drinking window?
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9/10/2012 - pc2006mg wrote: 92 Points
Always great!
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8/17/2012 - jmcmchi wrote: 90 Points
Dense opaque purple. Restrained nose with some smoke.
Very pleasant mouth feel, rich fruits and fair tannin backbone with muted spice on the back end. Could do with more character
Not up to my memory of earlier vintages
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7/19/2012 - chukon99 wrote: 91 Points
Very nice wine, but I'm going to hold my other bottles for at least another 2-4 years. Deep, deep purple color. Dark berries on the nose, with time I was able to pick out blackberries and currants but it was still pretty dense. Lots of ripe, concentrated fruit upfront. Full-bodied with some grippy/gritty tannins. Nice finish with just a bit of sweetness and acidity. Picked up some indistinct spices here and there but not as much as I'd expected. It's drinking well right now, especially with food, but the individual components aren't quite working in complete harmony at this point. Once everything comes together, I expect this to be outstanding (well, more outstanding).
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5/27/2012 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 89 Points
Took a good long while to open up, but it was dry, full bodied with a long finish.
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5/18/2012 - GaryHOhio wrote: 92 Points
St Henri is one of my favorite Penfolds wines. Decanted for 90 minutes. Nice nose of cherry and berries, unmistakable Penfolds Shiraz mouth feel & taste. Long velvety finish that lingers on
the palate. I can taste some RWT and Grange in there or maybe my mind / taste buds are playing games with me. Very nice Shiraz for the $40 per bottle (case price)
I got at Central Avenue wines in NJ. If you like Shiraz and you like Penfolds you will love this wine. If you can, let it sit for at least another year and I suggest a 90 to 120 minute decant. Enjoy !
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5/12/2012 - PhilJ wrote:
Not sure about this wine - not bad but not worth the premium at this stage. Will sit on the others for many years.
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4/6/2012 - DonalOB wrote: 95 Points
Drank at Cecconi's in HK.
This is deep purple with a rim that's still ruby. The nose was dense and not very revealing at first but with lots of swirling we got black cherry, leather and eventually blackberry. Lots of sweet spice and although this doesn't see new oak we noticed some vanilla as well. This is quite acidic and with wonderful fine tannins that coat the mouth. It opened up a bit in the carafe but to be honest we finished it quite quickly. This is full-bodied and the finish is long.
Obviously, this needs a few more years for the chemistry to do its thing but we did enjoy this today. Even happier knowing we've laid some down.
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3/16/2012 - S_stas wrote: 88 Points
The nose seemed lacking, but the overall balance is there. I'm assuming this is a premature opening, so I will buy another bottle to cellar for another few years.
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12/30/2011 - wineotim wrote: 91 Points
Lots of juicy acidity, deep, dark and dense color, berry aromas. Good weight and depth, ate with pizza which really complemented the wine's flavors. I still prefer the '03 over the '05 and '06.
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12/5/2011 - TPB wrote: 90 Points
Nice, strong Cherry nose, more old-world, dusty finish. Still needs some time to open up.
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9/1/2011 - Nutty08 wrote: 87 Points
From 375ml. Can't say I've ever experienced this much bottle variation. Shy nose. Shut down palate with high acidity for a Aussie Shiraz, nice fruit underneath but hidden by the acidity and structure. Not giving much tonight. First bottle was much more open and expressive. No obvious flaw. Open with caution.
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8/31/2011 - danielk168 wrote: 86 Points
short decant in bottle and drank nicely despite its youth, rather full bodied but lacks complexity and a bit too fruity for me, the 707 was better last time.
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8/15/2011 - pc2006mg wrote: 92 Points
Still needs time....
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8/3/2011 - Nutty08 wrote: 92 Points
From 375ml, cork. Popped and poured and consumed over 2hrs. A delightful shiraz, given its restrained style. Mocha and spice on the nose with a touch of white pepper and back currants. Palate has layer of dark concentrated fruit, but a light acidity and plenty of grip on the back end. Dark fruit profile--currants and plum and blackberry. Lengthy fruit filled finish with mocha, tar, and oak spice. Very well put together, maybe I shouldn't avoid all Aussie shiraz? Has a little of the pepper of cool climate Cali syrah but the smooth velvety mouthfeel of Aussie shiraz, though something about the fruit flavor profile definitely says Australia to me. Should improve with 5+yrs.
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6/24/2011 - Arch57 wrote: 90 Points
I scored a six-pack of this on the Internet for $30/bottle and usually I would age these but decided to pop one at this early stage. Well pop is not the right word as I was surprised this batch had a screw top. The other 2006 St Henri I had in my cellar had a cork so I find it interesting the Penfold's went with a screw top in a wine known for its ageablity.
Anyway dark purple core typical of shiraz and this was full wine that was all about the fruit, which is what makes this wine interesting is the lack of oak treatment. A dark boysenberry flavor coats the tongue and the tannins were surprisingly mellow for such a young wine. Another taster mentioned meaty and that is a good word to describe this wine.
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3/20/2011 - oenophilip wrote: 88 Points
Dried raspberry and blackberry, pen ink, and a mouth-coating dose of coarse tannins. Needs time.
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12/28/2010 - LelouchViBritannia wrote: 91 Points
91++. Full body, unsweetened, complex, very muted, dry tannins. This needs 3-5 years or a 2hr decant.
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11/30/2010 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep ruby colour. Cherry liqueur, mineral and cocoa nose. Full, dark and firm with ripe tannins and good glycerin component; focused, smoky flavours and finish. Still a baby.
4/5
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11/14/2010 - bendid wrote: 93 Points
Dark and brooding, meaty, tight. Going to take a while to come around but should be quite special at 10 years +
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11/13/2010 - kostaslonis wrote: 87 Points
Decanter Fine Wine Encounter; 11/13/2010-11/14/2010 (Landmark Hotel, London): (Decanter Fine Wine Encounter) This is a blend of 90% Shiraz and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep red color, dense and fresh nose. Full mouth, fruity, nice acidity, a bit too alcoholic, firm tannins, medium to long aftertaste
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10/21/2010 - DonalOB Likes this wine: 95 Points
I continue to really enjoy this wine. What tremendous value compared to the Grange or even the RWT. No new oak used so clean fruit and secondaries, with tertiaries just starting to emerge.
This particular vintage is fabulous - one to lay down.
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10/4/2010 - subtlet Likes this wine: 89 Points
2010 Penfolds Tasting (Liner and Elsen, Portland OR): Spicy blackberries show on the nose here. They're blended with nutmeg and cinnamon, but the fruit shows a lot of depth as well. Blackberries touch down early and they get big while taking on a smoky character. Tannins evolve slowly to grip up on the finish with full acidity helping things out. The blackberries are full and complex, and they work well with the structure. 89+ now, and I'm pretty confident that it will get even better with some age on it.
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10/4/2010 - MBannon wrote: 93 Points
A bit hot on the nose and in the mouth, but very plush with clean blackberry fruit. Not really my style at this point, but will probably be great in 10 years, and I can certainly appreciate the quality.
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10/4/2010 - RPerro wrote: 92 Points
Penfolds Tasting Seminar (Liner & Elsen Wine Merchants, Portland, OR): Wine #6. Completely different than any of the other wines so far. Elegant nose of black fruit and cassis. Much more refined flavors than Bin 28 and none of the big pepper. Sour cherry flavors ending with some dark chocolate. Somewhat Bordeaux-like (!) in it's complexity.
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