Beskrivelse
Vinen blev første gang fremstillet i begyndelsen af 1950'erne (første kommercielle årgang 1957) og fik et nyt liv i 1990'erne, da dets kvalitet og karakteristiske stil blev bedre forstået.
St Henri er et alternativt udtryk for Shiraz og en spændende kontrast til Grange.
Det er usædvanligt blandt australske rødvine af høj kvalitet, da det ikke ligger på nogen nye egetræsfade. Den modnes i gamle 1.460 liters kar, der gør det muligt for vinen at udvikle sig og giver minimal, hvis overhovedet nogen egekarakteristik.
St Henri er rig og overdådig, når den er ung, og får bløde, mokka-lignende karakterer, når den bliver ældre.
Selvom en lille del af Cabernet undertiden bruges til at forbedre strukturen, så forbliver omdrejningspunktet for St Henri, Shiraz.
Anmeldelser
98 point, Andrew Calliard
Medium deep colour. Lovely fragrant claret style wine with exuberant fresh red cherry redcurrant, mulberry cassis aromas and roasted walnut complexity. Well concentrated and generous with inky cassis mulberry fruits, smooth velvety tannins, attractive viscosity and richness on the mid-palate and fine integrated acidity. Finishes powdery firm with superb mineral length. A hugely evocative wine; true to the original blueprint, spirit of style and the classic Penfolds multi-regional template. Delicious to drink now but should age beautifully.
96 point, Huon Hooke
Very deep, brooding red/purple colour, with a bouquet of ironstone, earth, smoke and bloody, sanguine overtones. It's youthful, bold and bright; fruit drives the wine, and it's almost lean it's so elegant; very long and refined on the follow-through, with very soft, fine-grained tannins throughout the palate. The tannins have an oaky taste but it's said not to see any small oak. This is all about finesse. Lovely wine.
95 point, Campbell Mattison
Immediately we see blueberries, we see violets, we see plums, we see a long, elegant finish. There’s no ra-ra here, it’s all composure and calm. You can see this singing for a good long time. The tannin here feels teased; almost sinewy; it will hold the wine in good stead. It was/is an anticipated release and it hasn’t missed the boat."
Detaljer
Land
Område
Producent
Drue
Alkohol
14,5%
Serveringstemperatur
13-18°
Årgang
2016
Gemmepotentiale
En vin med et rigtig godt henlægningspotentiale.
Drikkeklar
2022 - 2055
Størrelse
75 cl
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