A Collection of great Australian Reds - Christmas break up of the Tennis Group. This was the wine I brought. I forgot to say all these wines were tasted blind. Only the owner of the wine knew the identity. This was a standout thanks to the vintage with a long life ahead of it. HH has a drinking window through to 2040. As well as the savoury liquorice accents like the 2007, this had plenty of red and black fruits. That was my 3rd of 6 - 3 to go. Next in a couple of years if I have the willpower.
A Collection of great Australian Reds - Christmas break up of the Tennis Group. This was the wine I brought. I forgot to say all these wines were tasted blind. Only the owner of the wine knew the identity. This was a standout thanks to the vintage with a long life ahead of it. HH has a drinking window through to 2040. As well as the savoury liquorice accents like the 2007, this had plenty of red and black fruits. That was my 3rd of 6 - 3 to go. Next in a couple of years if I have the willpower.
Dec 5th, 2022Notes of mulberry - even without new oak it somehow has the Penfolds DNA of chocolate malt. Brambley savoury notes. Great to have a Penfolds red with no new oak just for a change. Still with a long future as with 90% of Penfolds Reds. Amazing to think that decades ago Penfolds released Grange and St. Henri at the same price.
Notes of mulberry - even without new oak it somehow has the Penfolds DNA of chocolate malt. Brambley savoury notes. Great to have a Penfolds red with no new oak just for a change. Still with a long future as with 90% of Penfolds Reds. Amazing to think that decades ago Penfolds released Grange and St. Henri at the same price.
Aug 13th, 2017
Dinner gift from Jim Deitch
Dinner gift from Jim Deitch
1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2021
Not too shabby Aussie performance.
Not too shabby Aussie performance.
Sep 12th, 2016
A tremendous bottle. Inky dark and extracted but somehow light on its feet. Graceful tannin, dark fruit in layers, and a finish that lasts minutes.
A tremendous bottle. Inky dark and extracted but somehow light on its feet. Graceful tannin, dark fruit in layers, and a finish that lasts minutes.
Jan 23rd, 2016
2005 vintage - drinking superbly at 10 years - plenty of life ahead of it, but why wait?
2005 vintage - drinking superbly at 10 years - plenty of life ahead of it, but why wait?
May 4th, 2015
Big and Barossan. Great nose. Lots of structure. Restrained fruit. Just what the doctor ordered.
Big and Barossan. Great nose. Lots of structure. Restrained fruit. Just what the doctor ordered.
Aug 31st, 2014
This bottle was a bit past it's prime. Still decent but on the downslope.
This bottle was a bit past it's prime. Still decent but on the downslope.
Feb 14th, 2014
Solid wine. Election Night.
Solid wine. Election Night.
Nov 4th, 2020
Fresh and smooth with lots of fruit left and very good length.
Fresh and smooth with lots of fruit left and very good length.
Feb 16th, 2020
South Australia, Australia
