Assertive, slightly raw-edged and blocky, this meaty and leathery, older-styled St Henri is a counterpoint to the elegance of the 2005 vintage. Scented with reserved aromas of dark plums, red berries, baked earth and subtle undertones of larger, older oak, itÕs also a fraction hot and spirity. Its immature, but rich and generous palate of slightly raisined, but deeply concentrated flavours of dark plums, blackberries and currants finishes with a firm, powdery grip and a note of spice cake.

Meaty and very ripe, this rather baked and raisined shiraz has a currant-like bouquet of blood plums, red berries and pan drippings. ItÕs initially sumptuous and concentrated, but despite fleshing out with aeration still lacks genuine stuffing of ripe fruit, finishing rather sinewy and drying, with lingering dried herbal influences. Not up to this labelÕs usual standard.

An immature, very elemental long-term shiraz in a modern, polished Penfolds style that remains thoroughly respectful of its history and origins. Lifted by a whiff of pepper and spice, its fragrant, almost floral bouquet of intense cassis, blackberries reveal undertones of tar and roasting game meats. ItÕs ripe but elegant, with a smooth, velvety and slightly old school presence of restrained but juicy blackberry, plum and cassis flavour extending gently over a fine, pliant and firmish spine towards a long and persistent finish.

Spicy and fragrant, with a deeply ripened, earthy and meaty bouquet of dark fruits, dark flowers and cracked black pepper backed by smoky, mocha-like nuances. ItÕs pristine and stylish, medium to fullish in weight, with a soft, penetrative core of black, red and blue fruits knit with a fine, firmish spine and wrapped with a mouthwatering acidity. Vivacious and elegant, it finishes with true length and savoury qualities.