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Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz 2012
The 2012 Shiraz St Henri is very impressive with its elegant, sophisticated and well-crafted expression of this superb vintage... Deep garnet-purple colored, it displays a gorgeous nose of commendable purity and intensity with notes of red and blackcurrants, freshly crushed blackberries, menthol, cinnamon stick, bacon fat and cloves. Rich and already expressive on the palate, it is nonetheless built for the long haul with firm, ripe and grainy tannins carrying the fruit to a long and layered finish. This should be a long-lived St Henri that should cellar gracefully for at least 2 decades. eRobertParker.com
Ratings on Delectable
Jay Kline 
Slow-ox’d for about an hour prior. Infanticide still. Massive structure. Ample fruit. A bit of a klutz right now but that will rectify itself over time. Future is bright and higher scores are to come...after 2025 or so!
Slow-ox’d for about an hour prior. Infanticide still. Massive structure. Ample fruit. A bit of a klutz right now but that will rectify itself over time. Future is bright and higher scores are to come...after 2025 or so!
9.1
Douglas Renall
Simply beautiful
Simply beautiful
9.5
Stephen Howell
Manager Vintage Cellars Applecross, Perth, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)
Very deep and complex with a lengthy tannin structure. The fruit is super bright and fresh. Hope to taste again in 10 years. :)
Very deep and complex with a lengthy tannin structure. The fruit is super bright and fresh. Hope to taste again in 10 years. :)
9.4
Aaron Tan
Hope everyone's keeping safe. First wine opened in this lockdown period and it's bloody baked. Sigh. Oxi and tired. Perils of buying wine in the tropics.
Hope everyone's keeping safe. First wine opened in this lockdown period and it's bloody baked. Sigh. Oxi and tired. Perils of buying wine in the tropics.
PC
Amazing texture dearth and freshness
Amazing texture dearth and freshness
9.6
Neal Ferry
Always great
Always great
9.1
GHol
In a good place at the moment. Decanted and drank over a couple of days. By the second day had developed some dark black fruit flavour like plum and blueberry. But still wrapped in classic Aussie Shiraz ummph.
In a good place at the moment. Decanted and drank over a couple of days. By the second day had developed some dark black fruit flavour like plum and blueberry. But still wrapped in classic Aussie Shiraz ummph.
8.5Tan Ernest
Smooth and soft tannins for a Shiraz with little to no hint of spice. Almost tasting like a Merlot blend instead.
Smooth and soft tannins for a Shiraz with little to no hint of spice. Almost tasting like a Merlot blend instead.
8.5
Lam S
well balanced, friuty , cobsiderable length. virable spices. nice mix. i love it.
well balanced, friuty , cobsiderable length. virable spices. nice mix. i love it.
9.6Thomas Francis
Nose is mostly alcohol. Some red fruit, prunes, some spice on palate. Not overoaked. Good length. Needs time but I don't think it'll get to be anything amazing. Poor QPR.
Nose is mostly alcohol. Some red fruit, prunes, some spice on palate. Not overoaked. Good length. Needs time but I don't think it'll get to be anything amazing. Poor QPR.
9.0
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