Penfolds

St Henri Shiraz 2000

St Henri was developed in the mid 1950s by John Davoren, a contemporary of Max Schubert, who set out to create a wine which captured the richness of ripe Shiraz without oak influence and had the capacity to support extended cellaring. The first commercial release of St Henri was the 1957 vintage in 1958. The St Henri style is in distinct contrast to Grange and Penfolds overall winemaking style, with the wine matured mostly in large, 2000 litre oak casks which impart almost no wood character. In style, St Henri is an elegant wine that relies on varietal definition and structure. One of the best red wines in the country, Penfolds St Henri Shiraz an Australian icon. Subtle and elegant flavours which develop with time in the cellar. The 2000 vintage is full of black fruit aromas with a lot of spicy and savoury notes with soft, gentle tannins.