Ripe blackberry and chocolate, subtle vanilla and almond oil. Quite secondary at the moment, is the fruit a bit faded or yet to open? Lots of tannins, really strong structure for a Shiraz, a bit of the Penfolds trademark. Knowing what St Henri can be when it presents well, this bottle was a touch disappointing with its subdued fruit, but still a very nice wine.
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Decanted for about 3hrs and this in great shape. The decant softened the slightly aggressive edge I thought this had last time and it's now big and rich but firm, with flavours of cherry, blackberry, chocolate, vanilla.
No evidence of any urgency to drink due to the early maturing '13 vintage. Maybe just entering peak drinking window if you like primary fruit but I think this is still improving and solid colour suggests this has a long time to go yet.
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Aussie Tasting (Minneapolis, MN): Showed ok tonight. Decanted 3 hours. Probably needs to sit in the cellar for 5 to 10 years at this stage. Pepper, blue currants, mild spice, earth and floral notes. Complex wine but not competing with the 04's tonight.
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12/24/2023 - colinscellar wrote: 90 Points
Ripe blackberry and chocolate, subtle vanilla and almond oil. Quite secondary at the moment, is the fruit a bit faded or yet to open? Lots of tannins, really strong structure for a Shiraz, a bit of the Penfolds trademark.
Knowing what St Henri can be when it presents well, this bottle was a touch disappointing with its subdued fruit, but still a very nice wine.
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10/31/2023 - GAT wrote: 98 Points
Great wine opened late enough to maximise experience.
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6/23/2023 - merlotsmile Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent.
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1/20/2023 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanted for about 3hrs and this in great shape. The decant softened the slightly aggressive edge I thought this had last time and it's now big and rich but firm, with flavours of cherry, blackberry, chocolate, vanilla.
No evidence of any urgency to drink due to the early maturing '13 vintage. Maybe just entering peak drinking window if you like primary fruit but I think this is still improving and solid colour suggests this has a long time to go yet.
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10/22/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Aussie Tasting (Minneapolis, MN): Showed ok tonight. Decanted 3 hours. Probably needs to sit in the cellar for 5 to 10 years at this stage. Pepper, blue currants, mild spice, earth and floral notes. Complex wine but not competing with the 04's tonight.
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