TN: 2002 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri (Australia, South Australia)

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  • 2002 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri - Australia, South Australia (11/14/2009)
    Decanted an hour. Needed it. Crimson-cranberry colored with some umber edges. Intoxicating nose of violets (wow), black cherries, a freshly cooled-down blueberry pie, and pencil shavings. The palate has the same black cherry, cool blueberry, some black currant, tar, kirsch, leather, earth, a hint of underbrush, and flowers. This is a pure and elegant mid-weighted Shiraz surely reminiscent of the Grange I had some weeks back, just fuller and brighter, but equally as lush. An admirable lengthy finish with the black cherry never really dissipating (a few minutes at least). The neutral oak sure adds to the dimension and style. A silky tannin layer with the fruit never letting up. What a fun wine to have around for a rainy Saturday in the burbs. (92 pts.)

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I had a bottle of this about a year ago and it was so primary I decided to leave my remaining few alone for at least 5 years to allow for some secondary development.

What kind of drinking window would you project?

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Depending on you. I might say a good 10 years.