Descrição

St Henri es una expresión tradicional del shiraz australiano. Es inusual entre los tintos de esta clase, ya que no utiliza roble nuevo. Penfolds lo comercializó por primera vez a principios de la década de 1950. Se trata de un estilo de vino que no ha sucumbido a los dictados de la moda o el comercio. St Henri es único.

Detalhes do produto

A adega
Penfolds
Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2021
Álcool
14.5% vol.
Variedade
100% Syrah
Outros formatos disponíveis:
Origem
South Australia

Prova

Vista
Rojo ciruela con ribete carmesí.
Nariz
Notas de frutas negras y rojas. Un toque de regaliz, semillas de hinojo y menta.
Boca
Elegante y cremoso. Una sugerencia de fina salinidad se alinea con una acidez perfectamente integrada. Taninos finos.
Temperatura de servir
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
Viñedos situados en las regiones de McLaren Vale y Barossa Valley.
Clima
McLaren Vale y Barossa Valley registraron precipitaciones invernales muy por debajo de la media. Sufrieron un mes de julio especialmente árido. Pero el mes de agosto, inesperadamente húmedo, reponía la humedad del suelo justo a tiempo para la temporada de crecimiento. Los meses siguientes regalaron temperaturas ligeramente superiores a la media, creando unas condiciones inmejorables para la brotación y la floración.
Envelhecimento
Crianza durante 12 meses en grandes cubas de roble.

Avaliação dos especialistas

The Wine Advocate:

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.

James Suckling:

Blackberries and dark chocolate with some toasted nuts, oak and graphite give this very enticing aromas that follow through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and fine tannins that spread across the palate. Extremely well crafted overall and easy to drink young. Drink or hold.