Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2015 (Gift Box)

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2015 (Gift Box)Penfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 5 5 rating St Henri is a time honoured and alternative expression of Shiraz, and an intriguing counterpoint to Grange. It is unusual among high quality Australian red wines as it does not rely on any new oak. Released for the first time by Penfolds in the early 1950s (first commercial vintage 1957), it gained a new lease of life in the 1990s as its quality and distinctive style became better understood.

The palate is tense

and continuing S&K's long tradition of award-winning Muscats Topaques

brooding aromas of creme de cassis

more dry flavour-infused tannin

although unlikely to sit with the absolute greats

"Penfolds 'Baby Grange' is in fine form for the 2022 release and

The palate’s very edgy with a taut line of acidity

Andrew Spinaze: He’s your head Winemaker

One of the more idiosyncratic and interesting wines of the tasting

which converts plant and animal residue into stable humus

"  Tony Love – 99 points

The palate has remarkable phenolic tension at front sliding through to a rich