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2016 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz

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December 17, 2023 - $86

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RATINGS

98James Suckling

...very complex and playfully fragrant, spicy edge with graphite, roasted coffee and woody spices...very fresh blackberries, red and dark cherries and blueberries...stunning array of deeply fleshy fruit flavors with a superb sense of length and powerful, ripe tannin, underpinning vibrant, fleshy fruit that is beautifully assembled in a refined, elegant and impressively pure mode. So long and pure. Silky and elegant. A real masterpiece...

97+ Jeb Dunnuck

...dense, powerful, meaty bouquet of smoked black fruits, chocolate, bouquet garni, bay leaf, mint, and plenty of earthy minerality...full-bodied and incredibly concentrated, with a stacked mid-palate and loads of ripe tannins...

96The Wine Advocate

...concentrated and rich...unleavened by any new oak. Dark and tarry, it delivers notes of espresso and black olive, plummy fruit and roasted meat. Full-bodied and dense on the palate, it ends long, dark and savory.

95Wine Spectator

...blackberry and blueberry flavors, with pops of minerally loam, licorice, black pepper and oolong tea. The tannins are fine-grained and dense, but this remains fresh overall, delivering vibrant juiciness that lends focus and energy to the long, expressive finish.

95Wine Enthusiast

...polished, chocolaty plushness...denser, with more earthy, olivey, charred oak notes...with fleshy plum and brambly berry fruit woven into those more barrel-derived secondary notes... Tannins are muscular and spicy and also precise and refined, knitting together the plump fruit.

18Jancis Robinson

Denser and more closed on the nose... Lots of tar and liquorice, and plenty of heat too. There's an elemental, ferrous quality here, that bears strong comparison to Hermitage... Magisterial!

REGION

Australia, South Australia

South Australia is the nation’s most important wine region. South Australia is to Australia what California is to the U.S. About half of Australia’s wine comes from South Australia and many of the country’s most acclaimed producers are there. Wineries based in South Australia include Penfolds Grange, Torbreck, Amon Ra, Henschke and Jacob’s Creek. The prestigious Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, and is often compared to Napa Valley because it is gorgeous topography covered in grape vines. First farmed by 19th century German-speakers who immigrated from what is now Poland, the Barossa Valley is the crown jewel of the region. South Australia has widely varying climates, from very hot, dry areas to cooler, high altitude areas. There are more than 150,000 acres of vineyards in South Australia, with more being planted each month. Shiraz is king, though the region also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Semillon.

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.