Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2021

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2021Tyson Stelzer Top 250 Australian Wines of 2024 "Penfolds St Henri Shiraz just simply is. It never jumps out at you, it never rants and raves, it waits its turn and then, before you know it, youre hooked. The 2021 version is an exquisite example of exactly that. Its not my highest pointed wine of this years releases, but its the one that Id buy in a heartbeat." Campbell Mattinson St Henri is a time honoured and alternative expression of Shiraz, and an

I realized that wine has a special power: like art

long and pinpointed

with considerable tannin-derived structure that has an earthy/savoury regional profile

it is Mike Peterkin’s attention to detail and insistence on doing things just so that has put Pierro on the fine wine map

framed in finely structured yet commanding tannins

cumin and cassia bark then opens up to terracotta

Lifted fruit blossom aromas with a wraith of barrel ferment

with a degree in Viticultural Science and Wine Production

this is a wine which will be sure to impress all-comers as opposed to just lovers of massive Barrosan reds

The palate pops immediately with an intense blast of both tight citrus and exotic tropical fruits

Fine acidity tingles

I tasted this in January