Penfolds St Henri 2020

Penfolds St Henri 2020 is a medium-to-full-bodied red wine produced from Shiraz grapes in South Australia. Using Shiraz grapes sourced from vineyards in the McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley regions of South Australia, St Henri is unusual among Penfolds` reds in being matured in large-format foudres. The absence of new wood confers a lovely purity of spiced Shiraz fruit on this popular cuvée. "Blackish purple. Lifted, somehow glossy fruit. Salty start and very polished, welcoming ripe fruit until a slightly dry-season chewy finish. Not as hot on the end as some wines in this collection. But I would wait a little while for more complexity to form." Jancis Robinson MW, 2023