- 1998 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri - Australia, South Australia (4/12/2025)
From my late father's cellar, this bottle was in perfect condition. The only thing that betrayed the 27 years of age was that the tannins had largely melted away. There was still enough for structure, but beyond that it was silky, still quite fruity, and perfectly balanced. Small accents of leather, roasted game, and wood smoke added complexity, and the wine carried a lot of depth while only being mid-weight. Beautiful and elegant - wish I had a cellar full of this, but sadly the only bottle.
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Awesome. Those older Penfolds wines are so much fun to drink.
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No more St. Henri, but still some Bin 707 Cab to share!
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Hell yeah! I remember that '93 we had with Nick in Albany was superb.
They age REALLY well! I have 07ās and up Iām mostly sitting on.
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I recently won a couple bottles of this exact wine at auction, part of a mixed lot. Now im encouraged by your post and very excited to try one.
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