1998 St Henri Shiraz
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94% Shiraz, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barossa Valley, Padthaway, McLaren Vale. Dry, savoury, chunky tannin with a tightness on the finish. Peter Gago thinks this is going through an awkward phase. (RH)
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Very deep crimson. Sweet, well-married nose with real integration and excitement. Molten treacle toffee but at least it's molten (unlike so many of the other vintages)! Slightly dry on the finish but a good glass of wine. Bit subdued. (JR)
St Henri, made from rather juicier, fruitier grapes than those that go into Grange, is aged exclusively in old American oak puncheons and truly does taste like essence of Australian Shiraz. It's all fruit on the nose – and rather dusty fruit at that. Winemaker Peter Gago suggests praline but my sense was more of chocolate. This is certainly a fleshy wine whose ripeness hides the substantial tannins on the finish. (JR)
The 1998 Shiraz St. Henri is a delicious dark ruby-colored effort with a sweet nose of jammy black fruits intermixed with herbs, earth, and pepper. Perfumed, medium-bodied, and succulent, it will drink well for 3-4 years. Importer: Southcorp Wines, The Americas, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 258-8755
Informazioni sul produttore
Penfolds è il produttore di vino più famoso d'Australia, noto soprattutto per il Grange. Prodotto commercialmente per la prima volta nel 1952, il Grange è da allora diventato uno dei vini più famosi al mondo. Nel 2001, è stato inserito nell'elenco delle icone del patrimonio australiano.