2021 Penfolds 'St Henri' Shiraz
98 points Andrew Caillard MW
Deep crimson, Intense dark cherry, blackberry, chinotto aromas with roasted walnut espresso notes. Fresh and voluminous with ample dark cherry, blackberry, cassis flavours, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures and underlying roasted walnut espresso notes. Finishes long and sweet with an inky plume. Seamless and expressive wine with the fruit melting beautifully into the structure. A very impressive St Henri that will stand the test of time. One of the standout wines of the 2024 release.
97 points Dave Brooks, Halliday Wine Companion
I can't remember seeing a better looking young St Henri. With 70-odd vintages under its belt, it is a style that resonates with me personally with its emphasis on large oak vats for maturation and the pristine flow of fruit. The 2021 vintage was a strong one and the fruit really shines – plum, blue and black fruits, cut with gentle spice, olive paste, violets, pomegranate molasses, chocolate and ironstone. It's a calm wine, the fruit flowing like a rolling swell over the palate, fine, powdery tannins providing form, finishing savoury and with impeccable balance and length of flavour.
98 points Andrew Caillard MW
Deep crimson, Intense dark cherry, blackberry, chinotto aromas with roasted walnut espresso notes. Fresh and voluminous with ample dark cherry, blackberry, cassis flavours, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures and underlying roasted walnut espresso notes. Finishes long and sweet with an inky plume. Seamless and expressive wine with the fruit melting beautifully into the structure. A very impressive St Henri that will stand the test of time. One of the standout wines of the 2024 release.
97 points Dave Brooks, Halliday Wine Companion
I can't remember seeing a better looking young St Henri. With 70-odd vintages under its belt, it is a style that resonates with me personally with its emphasis on large oak vats for maturation and the pristine flow of fruit. The 2021 vintage was a strong one and the fruit really shines – plum, blue and black fruits, cut with gentle spice, olive paste, violets, pomegranate molasses, chocolate and ironstone. It's a calm wine, the fruit flowing like a rolling swell over the palate, fine, powdery tannins providing form, finishing savoury and with impeccable balance and length of flavour.
98 points Andrew Caillard MW
Deep crimson, Intense dark cherry, blackberry, chinotto aromas with roasted walnut espresso notes. Fresh and voluminous with ample dark cherry, blackberry, cassis flavours, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures and underlying roasted walnut espresso notes. Finishes long and sweet with an inky plume. Seamless and expressive wine with the fruit melting beautifully into the structure. A very impressive St Henri that will stand the test of time. One of the standout wines of the 2024 release.
97 points Dave Brooks, Halliday Wine Companion
I can't remember seeing a better looking young St Henri. With 70-odd vintages under its belt, it is a style that resonates with me personally with its emphasis on large oak vats for maturation and the pristine flow of fruit. The 2021 vintage was a strong one and the fruit really shines – plum, blue and black fruits, cut with gentle spice, olive paste, violets, pomegranate molasses, chocolate and ironstone. It's a calm wine, the fruit flowing like a rolling swell over the palate, fine, powdery tannins providing form, finishing savoury and with impeccable balance and length of flavour.
DETAILS
VINTAGE - 2021
VARIETAL - Shiraz
COUNTRY - Australia
REGION - Barossa Valley, SA
BOTTLE SIZE - 750ml
