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Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2006

  • Region Multi
  • Type Red
  • Size 750ml
  • Alcohol 14%
Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2006
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Many wine lovers look forward as much to the release of each Penfolds St Henri as any Grange. Each wine is approached in a totally different manner, even though both are Shiraz with a little Cabernet Sauvignon. Whilst the Grange is showy and choc full of fantastic new oak, the St Henri is a more classical showcasing of brilliant fruit. The acidity and tannins are superb, harnessing the array of dark fruit flavours. Its an assured and confident wine that will continue to tell its complex story over the next twenty odd years.
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95Points
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
 says:

Pure fruit. I often see oak in modern releases of St Henri Shiraz (shock horror) but I don’t see it in this release. Pristine, blueberry-like flavour, and a deal of it. Delicious stuff. Elements of spice and dried herbs too. Balance and class. Building blocks of complexity. Longevity won’t be a problem. Unlike most wines this will be better with age - though, it must be said, it tastes lovely now too.


94Points
Tyson Stelzer, Glass
 says:

Celebrating his fiftieth birthday this year (fifty commercial releases), Monsieur Henri is a dignified chap and he’s not putting on much of a show to mark the occasion. That’s him in the corner, as restrained and reserved as ever, comfortable to sit back while the rest of the family flaunt their showy new oak and glitzy fruit. “I have a soft spot for the ’02 and ’04 St Henris,” Peter Gago admits, “but the ’06 is less up front and less flamboyant.” And it’s none the less for it. This is a St Henri that simply needs a good deal of time for its black fruits to unravel. There’s a little more Cabernet in the recipe than usual, as well as a little more deep black fruit from Robe (great crayfishing spot near Coonawarra). There’s no question that it will go the distance, thanks to finely textured tannins, lively acid profile and persistent fruit. Leave it a good decade before you waltz up and introduce yourself.


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