2019 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz

Rich, powerful and expansive with opulent fruit backed by a muscular structure.

Impenetrable inky black heart with a near equally deep dark red black hue. Displaying impressive lift out of the glass are liquorice, blackberry and dark plum aromas which are joined by vanillin cedar, subtle whiffs of mocha and spicy earth. Rich, expansive and densely layered in its flow across the palate, opulent blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits are backed by a muscular tannin structure. Spicy vanillin cedar, subtle mocha, earth, leather and pepper elements sit in the background. Outstanding power and depth with a very long firm, robust yet lush finish.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
A great St. Henri and, although multi-regional, this is very much a wine that speaks of the Barossa Valley, with aromas of ripe blackberries and red plums that are so fresh, together with tobacco, young-leather, earth, chocolate, coal-smoke and tarry accents. Effortless depth on the palate with summer berries, framed in fine, alabaster-like tannins that are underscored with discreet power. So long and captivating. A blend of Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Port Lincoln, Robe, Padthaway, Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. Drink over the next decade or more. Screw cap.
99 Points
JamesSuckling.com

This can only ever be a stylistic expression of the shiraz variety, as sourcing from six SA districts eliminates regionality. (For the record, The Peninsulas is a defined GI region, this fruit coming from the outskirts of Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula). The wine’s point of difference within the Penfolds range is that it has no new oak maturation and spends only 12 months in large format seasoned vats. The result is a sophisticated, dark, almost mysterious shiraz, a wine with secrets within that one suspects will reveal great joys over the next 20 to 30 years, as its forebears have proved for more than half a century. For now, in and around the black fruits there are flint, mushroom, licorice and roast meat notes. Plenty to unpack. A serious SA shiraz that remains a really enticing proposition.
98 Points
Tony Love – WinePilot.com

The St Henri Shiraz is often one of my favorite reds in the Penfolds Collection, due to the ability of the fruit to shine through the fine sheath of oak that encases it. At this stage, and I know you will hear this often, the wine still represents good value. The 2019 St Henri Shiraz is elegantly structured, with the 2019 vintage showing the warmth and intensity without overstepping balance or line. Texturally, this will only increase in its silky shape, which comes with the gentle suggestion to decant this if you insist on drinking it within five years from harvest (i.e., anytime from now to 2024). This 2019 is shaped by abundant red and purple fruit (and a splash of blue), charry spice and fine tannins. Gorgeous. Drink 2022-2042.
96+ Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate