Penfolds St Henri Shiraz

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz Oenologist Chief: Peter Gago Variety: 96% Shiraz, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon – grapes from Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills, Southern Fleurieu, Wrattonbully and McLaren Vale Color: deep garnet red Bouquet: impetuous and shaved, with an impressive aromatic palette. At first, blackcurrants, cranberries, spices for Christmas cakes; followed by citrus (lime peel); fennel and olives; with notes of sweet spices (cinnamon, nutmeg), with imperceptible oak Taste: slender, but with assertive tannins that give it a layered structure, with aromas for all tastes: sweet – Zabaglione, custard, cocoa and savory cream – marrow, star anise; very pleasant and persistent aftertaste Culinary combinations: spicy lamb dishes, pork or ducksribs, grilled meat, matured cheeses, blue cheese Serving temperature 18-20 ° C. Matured for 12 months in large oak barrels, very old. A unique proposal by Shiraz that takes us back to the late 1800s. Ageless quality. I recommend you to decant this year’s wine – without a doubt! Your effort will be rewarded. Please. ” “ St Henri is an ancient and alternative expression of Shiraz and also an alternative to Grange. An unusual wine among high quality Australian wines, as it has no new oak. First made in the early 1950s (the first commercial edition was in 1957), it was reborn in the 1990s, when its distinctive quality and style began to be better understood. We are proud of the fact that it is a style of wine that has not yielded to commercial or fashion requirements. It is aged in old oak barrels, large of 1,460 l, which allow the wine to evolve without taking on almost all the character of oak. Even if we sometimes use a small amount of Cabernet for structure, the focal point for St Henri remains Shiraz. ” 18 Jancis Robinson Points:“ With 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and a dark red color with purple hues, Shiraz St Henri 2014 has a relatively shy nose of black plums, black cherries and dudes, with shades of bush, fruit cake and moist earth. On the palate, it is full-bodied, rich, with firm, round tannins that support the layers of earthy fruit and a deep and persistent aftertaste. ”