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St Henri Shiraz 1998

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  Vintage 1998
  94+ points erobertparker.com

This is a great St. Henri, but this bottle is broody and introspective on the nose, with traces of brine and seaweed suggesting that this will evolve into a very complex, more Bordeaux-like bouquet in ten years time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy, fleshy tannins. There is good weight here, but again it is very primal and is still wondering what career to follow when it leaves school. But is has already had great exam result, so the world is its oyster.

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  Vintage 1998
  

Deep crimson. Richly perfumed sweet cherry/plum/mulberry fruit with hints of mushroom and liquorice. Deep set concentrated palate with sweet cherry/plum/ chocolate/liquorice flavours, fine ripe tannins, and plenty of length. Tremendous fruit power.