Penfolds, St. Henri Shiraz Vintage:2009 Glass-staining ruby

Glass-staining ruby

with a mouthwatering finish

almost salty finish

Here the soil speaks quite clearly

This 1986 is clearly à point and should be drunk now and over the next 8-10 years

Penfolds, St. Henri Shiraz Vintage:2009 Glass-staining rubyThis is an incredibly deep colour, which belies its age. Even more impressive is the fulsome nose of iris, crme de cassis and raspberries. The palate is wonderfully complex and moreish, with flavours of liquorice, rosemary, violets, leather and sublime red and black fruits. It has wonderful intensity, drive, definition, generosity of texture and balance, remaining incredibly young and primary and only just beginning to hit its stride. A truly