2017 St Henri Shiraz, Penfolds, South Australia

2017 St Henri Shiraz, Penfolds, South Australia

Aged in 50+ year old vats, in contrast to its brothers, St Henri always shows juicy, powerful, unhindered fruit. Dark cherries and plums meet rich, dark chocolate on the palate, with a touch of oregano and rose petal on the finish. There's brighter, redder fruit here as well: raspberry and red cherry, and velvety tannins provide a pleasant mouthfeel.

Critic score
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Wine details

  • Region & country
    South Australia, Australia
  • Grape
    97% Shiraz/Syrah
    3% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Maturity
    Ready 2023 - 2040info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    14.5%

Tasting notes

This has a very impressive, intense nose with a cool and spicy edge, as well as aromas of red flowers and fresh raspberries, set amid some wild-herb tones. The palate has very expressive raspberry and cranberry flavors, delivered among fine, crunchy and lithe, juicy tannins. The palate has a deep, red-plum core that’s quite tautly contained and wrapped up neatly for some time to come. Try this from 2025. Screw cap.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (July 2020)
95/100

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