Deep magenta, purple hue; a saturated black fruit wine lies in waiting with a veritable cornucopia of spice and liqueur soaked plums; the ample fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity provide light to the fruit shade; long, sweet-fruited and generous. Shiraz. Drink by 2025.

- James Halliday (winecompanion.com.au) tasted Jan 2012

Saturated ruby. Deeply pitched dark berry and cherry aromas are complemented by notes of cola, licorice and mocha, with a vanilla undertone. Plush and expansive, offering sweet blackcurrant and cherry-vanilla flavors that become smokier and spicier with air. Closes with impressive power, gentle tannic grip and sweet persistence.

91% Shiraz, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills. Tremendous vibrancy on the nose, totally intoxicating and striking on the nose. On the palate it’s a bit lighter than expected, in fact. The tannic structure still gives plenty of heft to the palate, and the fruit intensity is superbly persistent. One of the most impressive St Henris I’ve tasted. (RH)

91% Shiraz, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills.
Tremendous vibrancy on the nose, totally intoxicating and striking on the nose. On the palate it’s a bit lighter than expected, in fact. The tannic structure still gives plenty of heft to the palate, and the fruit intensity is superbly persistent. One of the most impressive St Henris I’ve tasted.
When to drink 2018 – 2038
Date tasted 20 Jul 2016
Richard Hemming MW

91% Shiraz, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. From Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills, Wrattonbully, Clare Valley. Same winemaking as for the 2019. Deep garnet. Starting to open up with eucalyptus and blackberry. Charry, too, even though it is aged in big old oak. Juicy on the palate, fresh, the tannins grainy but now almost resolved. Shows how much time this wine needs. (JH)