Robert Parker 92 points!
Huon Hooke 95 points!
Robert Parker 92 points!
'A classic effort, the 2002 Shiraz St. Henri (91% Shiraz and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon) was aged 14 months in old 1,460 liter vats. First introduced in 1953, the St. Henri offering is considered to be a quintessential old Southern Australian-styled red. The 2002 was sourced from the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, and the Fleurieu Peninsula. This stunningly rich, distinctive Shiraz offers up scents of Provencal herbs, bay leaves, blackberries, black currants, new saddle leather, and loads of meaty characteristics. Rich, texturally opulent, and soft, this heady offering should drink well for 10-12 years. It is also a very good bargain in the scheme of Penfolds' pricing.'
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #167 (Oct 2006).
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Huon Hooke 95 points!' This is sweeter in fruit and more opulent than traditional Penfolds St Henri ... and what a wine! Luxurious licorice, chocolate and vanilla aromas savoury yet rich and beautifully textured. A decadent red.'
Huon Hooke, Gormet Traveller Wine
'One of the finest releases ever of this benchmark shiraz, with an alluring and slightly meaty fragrance of dark plums, blackberries, dark chocolate, backed by spicy and smoky undertones. Made in the traditional velvet-smooth Australian 'burgundy' style, it's soft and juicy, with a deeply flavoured and layered palate whose deep, dark core of vibrant dark fruit flavours is tightly wrapped in fine, approachable tannins. Marvellously long, it finishes with freshness and acidity, with underlying hints of mineral. (Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, 19.2/97, drink 2022-2032+) Jeremy Oliver
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA-(Other)
Variety:
Wine Red - Shiraz
Size:
750mL
