PENFOLDS St Henri Shiraz 2016
- SKU:
- 3242476
- UPC:
- 9310297016648
98 points “A real masterpiece taking its place among the finest vintages like 2010 1990 and 1971.” – James Suckling
97 points “A thrilling Shiraz readers should give 4-5 years of bottle age and it will knock your socks off over the coming two decades.” – Jeb Dunnuck
96 points “The 2016 St Henri Shiraz is one of the finest St Henris I've ever tasted rivalling the likes of the 1986 or 1976. It's concentrated and rich the essence of South Australia Shiraz.” – Wine Advocate
The reviews from the critics speak for themselves. Grange is the star of the Penfolds range and Australian fine wine in general but for those who find all the new oak too much we recommend turning to Grange’s loyal sidekick St Henri. It’s a multi-regional blend of Shiraz from Barossa Valley Adelaide Hills McLaren Vale Clare Valley Coonawarra and Magill Estate where Penfolds was born plus a small splash of Cabernet Sauvignon which is then matured for 12 months in large neutral oak vat. This imparts very little wood influence so you are hit with a wallop of pure black and red fruit laced with spiced crème Brûlée chocolate meaty black olives and dried herbs. Almost Northern Rhône like this is a unique Australian wine that everybody should taste at least once in their lives. And when you compare the price to that of Grange maybe more than just once.
Penfolds is certainly Australia’s and possibly one of the world’s most iconic wine producers. Established in 1844 it boasts an enviable history that most wineries in the Old World would give their right arm for. Most famous for its flagship wine Penfolds Grange which is the very definition of Australian fine wine and the 1955 vintage was even described by Wine Spectator as one of the “Wines of the Century”. Penfolds owe much of their success to Max Schubert their winemaker who travelled to Europe after World War II and came back with all kinds of secrets. His innovative often multi-regional blends have become part of the DNA of Penfolds and now the wines are the choice of connoisseurs and collectors all over the world.
SKU No.: 3242476
Style No.: 811846
Region: Barossa Valley
Grapes: Shiraz/Syrah,Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
98 points “A real masterpiece taking its place among the finest vintages like 2010 1990 and 1971.” – James Suckling
97 points “A thrilling Shiraz readers should give 4-5 years of bottle age and it will knock your socks off over the coming two decades.” – Jeb Dunnuck
96 points “The 2016 St Henri Shiraz is one of the finest St Henris I've ever tasted rivalling the likes of the 1986 or 1976. It's concentrated and rich the essence of South Australia Shiraz.” – Wine Advocate
The reviews from the critics speak for themselves. Grange is the star of the Penfolds range and Australian fine wine in general but for those who find all the new oak too much we recommend turning to Grange’s loyal sidekick St Henri. It’s a multi-regional blend of Shiraz from Barossa Valley Adelaide Hills McLaren Vale Clare Valley Coonawarra and Magill Estate where Penfolds was born plus a small splash of Cabernet Sauvignon which is then matured for 12 months in large neutral oak vat. This imparts very little wood influence so you are hit with a wallop of pure black and red fruit laced with spiced crème Brûlée chocolate meaty black olives and dried herbs. Almost Northern Rhône like this is a unique Australian wine that everybody should taste at least once in their lives. And when you compare the price to that of Grange maybe more than just once.
Penfolds is certainly Australia’s and possibly one of the world’s most iconic wine producers. Established in 1844 it boasts an enviable history that most wineries in the Old World would give their right arm for. Most famous for its flagship wine Penfolds Grange which is the very definition of Australian fine wine and the 1955 vintage was even described by Wine Spectator as one of the “Wines of the Century”. Penfolds owe much of their success to Max Schubert their winemaker who travelled to Europe after World War II and came back with all kinds of secrets. His innovative often multi-regional blends have become part of the DNA of Penfolds and now the wines are the choice of connoisseurs and collectors all over the world.
SKU No.: 3242476
Style No.: 811846