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St. Henri Shiraz
Item number: 007 964
Name: St. Henri Shiraz
Region: Australia - South Australia
Producer: Penfolds
Grapes: 100% Shiraz
Color: red
Maturity: enjoy and storable
Description: Color: deep purple with dark core fragrance: the bouquet stands out, as without any signs of oak, very different from the other major Penfolds Premium Shiraz (Grange, RWT, Magill Estate) From: delicate sweet notes of dark chocolate, mocha and Christmas cookies (cinnamon, nutmeg, dried figs and prunes) are the background for a spicy flavor composition, reminiscent of freshly crushed black berries and juicy, spicy meat juices taste: buttery soft with the St. Henri, so characteristic silky smooth texture on the palate, the flavors of berries (raspberries), combined with fine tannins and a refreshing acidity, his seductive density giving in 2003 shows a solid St. Henri, for a great copy of this special Shiraz 'from a not so single year, and another first-rate reference its unsurpassed quality for over 50 years!
Serving suggestion: drink particularly well with beef or game dishes (venison, medallions of venison, wild boar roast, creamy sauce), to short fried with sauces or even reduced to a juicy leg of lamb with lots of herbs
Serving temperature: 18.00 ° C
Analytical Data: Alcohol content: 15.00%
Residual sugar: 0.80 g / l
Acidity: 6.60 g / l
opening it decant
stored for up to (at least): 10 to 15 years
Manufacturing: Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz matured after fermentation for 15 months in open, 1.460l-old oak barrels. Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz is the equivalent to Grange. The highly successful, alternative expression of Australian Shiraz grapes' from the other Australian premium red wines also very outstanding, because it works without the otherwise typical, dominant oak aromas.
General: Penfolds' St. Henri first emerged in the early 1950s, the first year of sale was in 1957. In the 1990s, saw this "slightly different" Shiraz is a new popularity because its unusual style was now better understood. Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz is full bodied and elegant in his youth and developed during the maturing gentle, slightly earthy, reminiscent of mocha flavors. He is aged in open, 1.460l-old barrels, allowing the wine to further develop slowly, without accepting the taste of oak. In some years, a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon was added in order to strengthen the structure of the wine, but the focus is on Penfolds St. Henri clearly and unambiguously to the Shiraz.
Bottle size: 0,75 l
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