2020 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz

品飲筆記：這款2020年聖亨利散發出濃郁成熟黑果香，像黑莓、李子與藍莓，伴隨黑胡椒、甘草與些許茴香的辛香。口感豐滿、果實濃縮，單寧呈現粉質與礦物感，尾韻鮮明帶有茶葉與微微烘烤的風味。生產與釀造：聖亨利保留經典風格，使用多產區拼配並在已調味的大型美國橡木槽中熟成約15–18個月，不用新橡木，重視果味純淨與質地表現。葡萄園與產地：2020年的果實主要來自McLaren Vale、Barossa與Clare Valley，三地的土壤與氣候帶來香料感、礦物性與飽滿果味。建議：年輕時醒酒一至二小時能讓香氣打開，搭配烤紅肉或有味的熟成起司非常合拍，亦具長期陳放潛力。

Tasting Note: Perfumed and intense, this vintage opens with rich black fruit—blackberry, plum and blueberry—followed by layers of dried herb, ground pepper, liquorice and subtle anise. The palate is plush and concentrated, supported by powerful, chalky tannins and a vivid, tea‑leaf-tinged finish. Producer & Winemaking Notes: St. Henri is a multi-regional South Australian blend crafted in the Penfolds tradition, respecting an older‑style expression without new oak. The wine is matured in seasoned large American oak vats for roughly 15–18 months, a technique that emphasises pure fruit and textural complexity rather than heavy oak flavour. Vineyard Notes: Fruit for the 2020 bottling is drawn from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley — regions that together bring ripe, exuberant fruit, spice and minerality. The 2020 season delivered concentrated, generous fruit; a small supporting portion of another variety adds structural lift without altering the wine’s core character. Drinkability & Cellaring: Plush now with firm structure; rewards decanting (1–2 hours) and will age gracefully through the 2030s.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-120 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, plum, blueberry, liquorice, black pepper, anise, earth/minerality, spice, chalky tannins, long finish, tea leaf note
• Food Matching: Beef (grilled or roasted), Venison and game, Lamb (braised or roast), Aged hard cheeses, Rich mushroom dishes
• Grape Variety: Shiraz , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon ,

Winery

奔富是澳洲最具代表性的酒莊之一，自19世紀以來建立聲望。聖亨利系列起源於1950年代，走經典且低調的風格：以多產區拼配、在已調味的大型木槽中熟成，強調果味與結構而非新橡木香氣。現由首席釀酒師Peter Gago領銜，酒莊隸屬Treasury Wine Estates。

Penfolds is one of Australia’s most storied wine houses, with a history of influential wines and long‑lived benchmarks. St. Henri, first produced in the 1950s, represents a classic Penfolds alternative: a multi‑regional South Australian blend matured in seasoned large oak vats to showcase ripe fruit, structural grip and long-term ageing potential. The wine is made under the stewardship of chief winemaker Peter Gago and owned by Treasury Wine Estates.