Penfolds St Henri 2021

Penfolds St Henri 2021

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  • Jane Anson rating 98
  • The Wine Independent rating 98
  • Robert Parker rating 97
  • Vinous rating 94
Penfolds St Henri 2021
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HED99727

75 cl

14.5%
£90.00
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Penfolds St Henri 2021 presents a striking expression of Shiraz, sourced from the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. This wine showcases a restrained approach, using large-format, seasoned oak to avoid overpowering the fruit’s inherent characteristics. The growing season was marked by favourable conditions, with sufficient rainfall replenishing the soil, allowing for optimal ripening. The result is a well-structured wine featuring defined tannins that derive their density from the fruit itself, suggesting a promising aging potential from 2024 to 2046. Penfolds, established in 1844, is renowned for its tradition of blending premium fruit across regions.
98 Jane Anson
Dark plum colour, intense with a kick of smoky oak. A wine that showcases the concentration and spice to an Australian Shiraz even without any new oak, puts the focus on aromatics, fragrant grilled cumin, rose petal, black olives, baked spice and grilled herbs. Just awesome - but don`t approach yet, this honestly could do with six or seven years to even rev up to the starting blocks. Tasted during the September Releases, and also at an incredible vertical held in Paris back in January that more than showed how St Henri can hold its own and improve for decades. Peter Gago chief winemaker.Jane Anson29th August 2024
98 The Wine Independent
The 2021 St. Henri Shiraz comes from the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a lot of shaking to wake up notes of star anise, tilled soil, charcoal, and mossy tree bark, leading to a core of plum preserves and black cherry compote with a waft of mint tea. The full-bodied palate is jam-packed with expressive black fruits and savory accents, supported by very firm yet approachable tannins and a lively line, finishing long and opulent. Forget about it in the cellar for 5 years and then watch it transform into a legendary St. Henri! It was aged for 12 months in large, seasoned oak vats.Lisa Perrotti-Brown24th October 2024
97 Robert Parker
I recently tasted a vertical of St Henri from 1958 through to this 2021, and just behind the 1962 and 2010, the 2021 was among the top five best St Henri`s ever made. The 2021 St Henri Shiraz has succulence and balance, and it is fresh and unencumbered by heavy oak characters via the adherence to large-format, seasoned oak and the blessing of the season. The tannic density and weight of the wine comes from the fruit rather than the vessel, and this will hold it is great stead over the decades to come. This was sourced from Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. 2021 was a lovely season in South Australia; the lead-in was wet from August onward, replenishing the arid ground from the past three vintages of drought. The season was long and warm but rarely, if ever, hot, with well-timed rain events that allowed producers, for the most part, to avoid viticultural pressure. Having explained this, I have found many of the reds from 2021 to be really quite ripe—it seems to me that many people had the opportunity to leave fruit on the vine, and many did. This feels to buck that trend. Excellent. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. - Erin Larkin
94 Vinous
This 2021 St Henri blend of Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale Shiraz is a charmer but understated. A fresh and bright expression of dark cherry and roasted spice flavors, which are seamless and moreish. A little more reserved than usual, with solid, measured and well integrated tannins before opening out to a savory finish. An elegant vintage that may surprise in time.Angus Hughson1st August 2024

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Founded in 1844, Penfolds stands as a cornerstone of Australian winemaking, renowned for its rich heritage and innovative approach. Penfolds has distinguished itself with a bold and distinctive style, producing wines that are celebrated for their complexity, intensity, and exceptional aging potential.

Iconic wines such as Grange, introduced by visionary winemaker Max Schubert, have set the benchmark for excellence in the industry. What sets Penfolds apart is their commitment to blending, utilizing grapes from multiple vineyards to craft wines with unparalleled balance and depth. With meticulous vineyard management and state-of-the-art winemaking techniques, Penfolds consistently delivers an exceptional range of wines.

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