A rare vintage of only shiraz in this wine the sourcing is Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Coonawarra Adelaide Hills Wrattonbully and Clare Valley. A very handy vintage of this classically styled Penfolds red. Bright hearty fruit dominates amid earth tar and dark nutty elements; boot polish too really deep. The palate has seamless flow and build with immense concentration at play. Dark liquorice blackberry and plum are swathed in deeply ripe smooth but strong tannins. The finish holds and holds with dark plum here too. Having terrific length and depth this will go down as one of the greatest ever St. Henri releases.
