99 points “A great St. Henri and although multi-regional this is very much a wine that speaks of the Barossa Valley with aromas of ripe blackberries and red plums that are so fresh together with tobacco young-leather earth chocolate coal-smoke and tarry accents. Effortless depth on the palate with summer berries framed in fine alabaster-like tannins that are underscored with discreet power. So long and captivating. A blend of Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Port Lincoln Robe Padthaway Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. Drink over the next decade or more.” – James Suckling
97 points “The effortless unassuming self-assuredness of St Henri holds a unique and beloved place in the assemblage of Penfolds heroes and 2018 marks a particularly special release. Accomplished spicy glossy black fruits of grand integrity unfold to magnificent effect in the glass contrasting a fine-boned frame of rigid yet graceful powder-fine tannins that carry a finish of long-lingering line and alluring appeal. I look forward to spectating from the side lines as its fruit slowly unfurls over the decades to come. An adorable St Henri that exemplifies all that this label stands for.” – James Halliday’s Wine Companion
97 points “The 2018 St Henri Shiraz is a terrific effort perhaps rivalling the top-flight wines under this label in 1976 and 1986. Remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated it showcases the amazing fruit harvested in 2018. Boysenberry mulberry and mocha shadings all swirl together effortlessly in a whorl of full-bodied elegance finishing long and effortless.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Three huge scores and three references to the “effortless” beauty of this wine. 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 McLaren Vale Port Lincoln Robe Padthaway Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills including grapes from the Magill Estate where Penfolds was born. It was 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.: 3476186
Style No.: 888976
Region: Barossa Valley
Grapes: Shiraz/Syrah
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
99 points “A great St. Henri and although multi-regional this is very much a wine that speaks of the Barossa Valley with aromas of ripe blackberries and red plums that are so fresh together with tobacco young-leather earth chocolate coal-smoke and tarry accents. Effortless depth on the palate with summer berries framed in fine alabaster-like tannins that are underscored with discreet power. So long and captivating. A blend of Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Port Lincoln Robe Padthaway Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. Drink over the next decade or more.” – James Suckling
97 points “The effortless unassuming self-assuredness of St Henri holds a unique and beloved place in the assemblage of Penfolds heroes and 2018 marks a particularly special release. Accomplished spicy glossy black fruits of grand integrity unfold to magnificent effect in the glass contrasting a fine-boned frame of rigid yet graceful powder-fine tannins that carry a finish of long-lingering line and alluring appeal. I look forward to spectating from the side lines as its fruit slowly unfurls over the decades to come. An adorable St Henri that exemplifies all that this label stands for.” – James Halliday’s Wine Companion
97 points “The 2018 St Henri Shiraz is a terrific effort perhaps rivalling the top-flight wines under this label in 1976 and 1986. Remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated it showcases the amazing fruit harvested in 2018. Boysenberry mulberry and mocha shadings all swirl together effortlessly in a whorl of full-bodied elegance finishing long and effortless.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Three huge scores and three references to the “effortless” beauty of this wine. 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 McLaren Vale Port Lincoln Robe Padthaway Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills including grapes from the Magill Estate where Penfolds was born. It was 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.: 3476186
Style No.: 888976