{"product_id":"penfolds-st-henri-shiraz-2013","title":"Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Henri is a time-honoured and alternative expression of Shiraz, and an intriguing counterpoint to Grange. It is unusual among high quality Australian red wines as it does not rely on any new oak. Released for the first time by Penfolds in the early 1950s (first commercial vintage 1957), it gained a new lease of life in the 1990s as its quality and distinctive style became better understood. Proudly, a wine style that hasn't succumbed to the dictates of fashion or commerce. St Henri is rich and plush when young, gaining soft, earthy, mocha-like characters as it ages. It is matured in old, 1,460 litre vats that allow the wine to develop, imparting minimal, if any oak character. Although a small proportion of Cabernet is sometimes used to improve structure, the focal point for St Henri remains Shiraz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cspan class=\"cs-reviewBody\"\u003eThe bouquet is subdued and discreet, with fresh earth and discreet spice notes. The palate is where the fireworks really happen. It’s silky smooth, supremely elegant and fruit-sweet within its casing of fine powdery tannins. Soft and fleshy, elegant and not as full-bodied as other Penfolds reds this year. A lovely, lovely wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\"  Huon Hooke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The abiding character of St Henri is its longevity, particularly in the context of better vintages. It has none of the make-up of new American oak that can hide the imperfections of a lesser vintage. A great St Henri will come into its own in a bare minimum of 10 years, and live long thereafter.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe 2014 Penfolds St Henri is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea blend of 96% shiraz and 4% cabernet sauvignon from premium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evineyards in M\u003cspan\u003ecLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Padthaway and Port Lincoln.\u003c\/span\u003e It was aged for 12 months in 50+ y.o. large oak vats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Magenta. Purple core. On the nose, instantly, a distillation of all that is St Henri. A heightened ethereal\/subliminal fruit lift… hovering above, cleverly propelled by just the right amount of formics and V.A. Black jelly-bean and star anise notes arise, augmented by fig paste, dried herbs and spice – cinnamon and thyme. With air, scents of freshly-cured corned beef with a carpaccio-like freshness, replete with capers\/vinegar\/brine. Youthful on the palate. Structurally expansive – large-framed\/amply-dimensioned! St Henri aims to please - pickled beetroot for the vegetarians; gamey venison and the blackened crust of roast beef for the carnivores. Wild blackberry and a dark-fruited compote benevolently offer a generosity of fruit sweetness. An almost silky tarriness coupled with mouth-watering acidity create a texturally appealing and integrated mouthfeel. Voluptuous, voluminous and velvety. Peak drinking: Now to 2046.\"  \u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This 2013 Shiraz St Henri follows in the blockbuster footsteps of the 2010 and 2012. The blend is 96% Shiraz with 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and the fruit sources are far and wide, including a real mix of terroirs: McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Padthaway and Port Lincoln. It spent 12 months in 50+-year-old casks. Deep garnet-purple colored, the youthfully reticent nose is complex, offering loam, aged meat, licorice, tar, scorched earth, fenugreek and cloves over a cherry cordial, blueberry pie and dried mulberries core. The medium to full-bodied palate reveals lovely, understated elegance and depth with a firm backbone of ripe, grainy tannins and many fruit and spice layers emerging on the finish. This is one for the long-long haul and, at a fraction of the price of Grange, should be where the smart money goes for stocking the cellar. Drink: 2016-2045.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate – 97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cspan class=\"cs-reviewBody\"\u003eDeep, dense, dark red\/purple colour. The bouquet is subdued and discreet, with fresh earth and discreet spice notes. The palate is where the fireworks really happen. It’s silky smooth, supremely elegant and fruit-sweet within its casing of fine powdery tannins. Soft and fleshy, elegant and not as full-bodied as other Penfolds reds this year. A lovely, lovely wine. (4% cabernet sauvignon. 12 months in large oak vats).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDrink: 2016-2041.\" \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuon Hooke, The Real Review - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very tidy and neatly framed edition of St. Henri, offering a sense of elegance married with deep-set concentration and rich fruit flavors. Redder fruits do run through to blackberries and various shades of cherries, and there's also a savory, dark and brooding edge. The palate has super-deep, rich and balanced style to it, making this one of the most complete wines in the collection. A plethora of dark berries, dark plums and ginger biscuits come to the fore as this closes off. What a delicious long, deep and slate-like finish. Balanced enough to broach now, but this will hit a magic drinking window from 2025 through to 2035 — or perhaps even further afield. 96% shiraz and just 4% cabernet sourced from McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Padthaway and Port Lincoln.\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e  James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Medium deep colour. Lovely fragrant aromas with intense blackberry, inky espresso aromas. Inky textured wine with lovely fruit complexity and balance. Well-concentrated yet modulated blackberry pastille and espresso flavours, looseknit graphite\/ fine-boned chalky textures and roasted almond notes. Finishes chalky firm with blackberry pastille, inky notes. Delicious and classic in style with superb vinosity and fruit complexity. Should develop very well over the next 10 years or so.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Caillard MW - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eDeep dark ruby with purple reflections and subtle rim brightening. Very attractive blackberry fruit, hints of blueberry, black cherry, a touch of yogurt, delicate fresh orange zest and a subtle herbal savouriness. Juicy, complex, great extract sweetness, peppery spiciness, ripe cherry on the finish, very, very long lasting, mineral, hints of black tea and nougat, great length, subtle eucalyptus on the finish, has secure and certain ageing potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e  Peter Moser, Falstaff - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eA St Henri that doesn’t scream out for a long rest in the cellar – hoorah! This is a thicker, fuller, more generous, sweet-fruited St Henri than the great 2010 and 2012, with a deeply coloured, glorious, vibrant purple-black hue. A generous and fleshy mid-palate is true to its dry and warm season, backed by firm, finely structured, well-handled fruit tannins. A sweet fruit core contrasts nuances of exotic spice, all carrying long and focused.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drink 2018-2028.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eTyson Stelzer, tysonstelzer.com - 94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout st henri\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Penfolds_St_Henri_Claret_1024x1024.webp?v=1665192163\" alt=\"Penfolds St Henri photo\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first vintage of St Henri – then Auldana Cellars St Henri Claret – was produced in 1888, beginning one of the most famous and enduring names in Australian wine. It was likely named after Auldana's winemaker Léon Edmond Mazure's son Henri or his wife, Philomine Henriette. The wine immediately enjoyed success, winning the Championship Cup for Best Claret in Australia at the Adelaide Wine Show in 1890 and then again as a joint winner in 1891. The St Henri label disappeared somewhere around the beginning of World War 1, probably because of reduced export sales. It was revived by Senior Red Winemaker John Davoren at Penfolds in 1953 to celebrate the centenary of Auldana Cellars (established by Patrick Auld in 1853) but the wine was not widely released. The 1953 release was made from Auldana and Paracombe fruit and the label design was based on original St Henri labels found in a loft at Auldana Cellars shortly after its sale to Penfolds in 1947.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to retired Penfolds Senior Winemaker John Bird, the first vintages of St Henri were cabernet sauvignon and mataro blends. The fruit was foot stomped in open-ended hogsheads during vinification. After fermentation, the wine was matured in oak vats rather than hogsheads for around 18 months. John Davoren's aim was to make a wine in the traditional Claret style, accentuating fruit and maturation characters, rather than oak complexity. In this way the winemaking style differs to Grange, as it relies on larger seasoned oak vessels without any barrel fermentation. The 1957 vintage is officially recognised as the first St Henri commercial release under the Penfolds name. Nonetheless, John Davoren describes all of the 1950s vintages as \"trials”. These experimental wines from 1953 to 1959 mark an important step forward for winemaking in Australia. Not only does St Henri honour the late 19th-century aspirations of Auldana's proprietor Sir Josiah Symon and winemaker Léon Edmond Mazure, but without the professional rivalry between Max Schubert and John Davoren, the Grange story would not have the same richness or romance. Initially St Henri achieved greater commercial success than Grange, although both were offered to the public as Claret styles. St Henri was a more elegant, approachable and familiar style because it reflected traditional winemaking techniques, whereas the revolutionary Grange was something of a blockbuster with more richness and fullness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday Penfolds St Henri is a multi-regional multi-vineyard South Australian blend, primarily based on shiraz, although it still honours the original style. Significant contrbutions of shiraz come from Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Robe and Bordertown; cabernet sauvignon from Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. After vinification the wine is matured in seasoned large oak vats for around 15 to 18 months before bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Henri was labelled 'Claret' until the 1989 vintage. Packaged in laser-etched bottles\u003cbr\u003esince the 1996 vintage. Released in many markets under screwcap since 2005. St Henri Shiraz possesses a unique stature in the story of Australian wine. With its proven style and aging potential, it is a favourite among Penfold's collectors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtract from\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/1920x560-Penfolds-Entrance-1920s_1024x1024.png?v=1663022856\" alt=\"penfolds-winery\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the success of early sherries and fortified wines, founders Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold planted the vine cuttings they had carried on their voyage over to Australia. In 1844 the fledging vineyard was officially established as the Penfolds wine company at Magill Estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the company grew, so too did Dr Penfold's medical reputation, leaving much of the running of the winery to Mary Penfold. Early forays into Clarets and Rieslings proved increasingly popular, and on Christopher's death in 1870, Mary assumed total responsibility for the winery. Mary's reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the time Mary Penfold retired in 1884 (ceding management to her daughter, Georgina) Penfolds was producing 1\/3 of all South Australia's wine. She'd set an agenda that continues today, experimenting with new methods in wine production. By Mary's death in 1896, the Penfolds legacy was well on its way to fruition. By 1907, Penfolds had become South Australia's largest winery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1948, history was made again as Max Schubert became the company's first Chief Winemaker. A loyal company man and true innovator, Schubert would propel Penfolds onto the global stage with his experimentation of long-lasting wines - the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1959 (while Schubert was perfecting his Grange experiment in secret), the tradition of ‘bin wines' began. The first, a Shiraz wine with the grapes of the company's own Barossa Valley vineyards was simply named after the storage area of the cellars where it is aged. And so Kalimna Bin 28 becomes the first official Penfolds Bin number wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, the Penfolds board instructed Max Schubert to officially re-start production on Grange. His determination and the quality of the aged wine had won them over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon, the medals began flowing and Grange quickly became one of the most revered wines around the world. In 1988 Schubert was named Decanter Magazine's Man of the Year, and on the 50th anniversary of its birth, Penfolds Grange was given a heritage listing in South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite great success, Penfolds never rests on its laurels. In 2012 Penfolds released its most innovative project to date - 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years later, Penfolds celebrated the 170th anniversary – having just picked up a perfect score of 100 for the 2008 Grange in two of the world's most influential wine magazines. Today, Penfolds continues to hold dear the philosophies and legends – ‘1844 to evermore!'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48347108966641,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Penfolds-St-Henri-Shiraz-2013.jpg?v=1782954677","url":"https:\/\/canterburywines.au\/products\/penfolds-st-henri-shiraz-2013","provider":"Canterbury Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}