Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2018 (6x75cl)
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Representing an alternative expression of Shiraz, distinct to their legendary flagship Grange Bin 95, St Henri is widely regarded as more elegantly crafted, with classical aromatics more reminiscent to a top Hermitage or Côte-Rôtie.
 
Scoring 97 points from the Wine Advocate, 97 points from the Halliday Wine Companion and 95 points from Vinous's Josh Raynolds, the 'effortless, unassuming self-assuredness of St Henri' (HWC) always holds a special place in Penfolds lovers hearts and this 2018 will go down in the annals as one of the best ever.
 
This is somehow 'remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated' (WA), with luscious, glossy black fruits are wonderfully contrasted against graceful but fine boned tannins that give this wine part of its 'alluring appeal' (HWC). Always an ageworthy wine, now under screw-cap the St Henri 2018 has a very long life ahead of it, with the Halliday Wine Companion's Stephen Stelzer giving it a drinking window up to 2058.
Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills fruit. Matured 12 months in 50+yo vats. The effortless, unassuming self-assuredness of St Henri holds a unique and beloved place in the assemblage of Penfolds heroes, and 2018 marks a particularly special release. Accomplished, spicy, glossy black fruits of grand integrity unfold to magnificent effect in the glass, contrasting a fine-boned frame of rigid yet graceful, powder-fine tannins that carry a finish of long-lingering line and alluring appeal. I look forward to spectating from the sidelines as its fruit slowly unfurls over the decades to come. An adorable St Henri that exemplifies all that this label stands for.
Drinking Window: 2058
Reviewer Name: Tyson Stelzer
Review Date: 22nd July 2021
The 2018 St Henri Shiraz is a terrific effort, perhaps rivaling the top-flight wines under this label in 1976 and 1986. Remarkably fine and silky in texture yet simultaneously dense and concentrated, it showcases the amazing fruit harvested in 2018. Boysenberry, mulberry and mocha shadings all swirl together effortlessly in a whorl of full-bodied elegance, finishing long and effortless. Mainly Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, it includes smaller amounts of fruit from Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and the Adelaide Hills, all aged 12 months in large old wooden vats.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2040
Reviewer Name: Joe Czerwinski
Review Date: 22nd July 2021
Dark, bright-rimmed violet color. A wild, highly complex bouquet evokes spice-tinged black/blue fruits, pipe tobacco, savory herbs, potpourri and olive paste. Weighty and yet energetic in style, offering mineral-driven bitter cherry, cassis, chewing tobacco and exotic spice flavors that turn sweeter through the back half. Round, slowly building tannins give framework to a very long, smoky finish that echoes the cherry and tobacco notes.
Drinking Window: 2027 - 2042
Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
Review Date: 1st July 2021
A shift in emphasis for St Henri, with its gaze fixed on depth and seriousness rather than its familiar comforting embrace. With no new oak, it’s always a fruit-driven statement, but this time the rich, red earthy tones are clouded over by a deep well of purple and blue fruit flavours. As a result, it appears to have a broader frame than before, finishing a bit short for a wine of this stature, but still with lots of pleasing savoury grip on the finish.
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2050
Reviewer Name: David Sly
Review Date: 23rd June 2021