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Penfolds Grange + St Henri: The Collector's Set
Two of Australia's most enduring red wine expressions, together in one collection. Grange and St Henri represent opposite poles of the Penfolds phi...
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95 Points
Fruit from vines planted in 1999. Picked over 12 days with three different ferments (destemmed and crushed, whole berry and whole bunches), 12 to 30 days on skins and 19 months in oak hogsheads (30% new). No fining. Bright crimson purple. Aromas of boysenberries, dark raspberries, star anise and a gentle waft of oak-derived cedar. Medium bodied, gently plush and silken, this is already a delight.
Rosemary, redcurrants and amaro-like accents on the nose set this wine apart. With air, rosehip and raspberries emerge. It's svelte and harmonious on the palate, the tannins are almost slinky in their form, yet it doesn't lack tension. Savoury salted licorice tannins on the finish add dimension and interest. It's still very primary, so tuck it away.
Vines planted in 1999. About 6% whole bunch. 30% new oak. Plum and cherry, cracked pepper, hazelnut, Turkish apricot and musk stick, with a little cedar oak. It’s plum and plummy, a grainy grip to tannin, balanced acidity, nutty with something of a toffee flavour, with a clip of oak on a finish of good length. Still a little elemental, but good. Needs a couple more years of cellaring.