Penfolds St Henri Shiraz (2022)

2022, South Australia Australia

100% Shiraz aged for 12 months in large 50 year old oak vats
"St Henri has always been one of my favourite Penfolds wines" (James Halliday)
95/100 & Top Rank (Huon Hooke) - "Typically savoury and lovely drinking already, but obviously has long term potential too"
A special red with long term cellaring in mind - up until 2045
Available in a striking Penfolds St Henri branded gift box

6 in stock

From the kingpin of Aussie red wine producers, this famous Penfolds St Henri Shiraz label is one the Penfolds crew like to call an “alternative expression of Shiraz“. That’s because, unlike most top end Aussie Shiraz, there’s no new oak aging used in St Henri. Instead they give it 12 months in large 50 year old oak vats.

First produced in the 1950s with a new lease of life given to the label in the 90s, this is a special limited release of the seriously wicked 2022 vintage…

96/100 (James Halliday’s Wine Companion)
“I vividly remember trying a 1971 St Henri when I worked in a retail store in Sydney and it knocked my socks off. I’ve been besotted with the wine every since. Deep magenta-splashed crimson in the glass, with fruit notes of satsuma plum, blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry. Hints of olive tapenade, baking spices, tea cake, roasting meats, earth and dark chocolate. Considerable fruit depth as it unfurls on the palate, with a ferrous edge to the tannin profile providing ample support. The wine finishes long, balanced and true. It’s not quite up to the lofty heights of the ’21 release but, man, it’s not far off.”

95/100 & Top Rank Award (Huon Hooke, The Real Review)
“Deep, saturated colour with a strong purple rim; the bouquet is very mineral, with ironstone, freshly-dug earth and dried blood notes. Full-bodied, dense and quite muscular for a St Henri, with hints of dried fruit/raisin but the freshness is not compromised at all. Tannins are supple and fleshy and coat the mouth. Typically savoury and lovely drinking already, but obviously has long term potential too. (4% cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Padthaway) “

Although 100% Shiraz it’s produced using the Penfolds multi-vineyard blend philosophy, sourcing their best grapes from select vineyards throughout the McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. A special wine that has huge cellaring potential of 15-20 years.

Note: This bottle has been carefully stored in our temperature controlled wine cellar.