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All right enough of the wine tasting high horse, not sure of the price on this one but I know i have paid 4 times the price without the quality or varietal character. Loads of autumn leaf, with some strawberry and cherry when I opened the bottle. And a good grip on the palate. What I perceive as 30 minutes later the dark cherry cola and cooking spice is evolving, the silkiness on the palate is emerging. I just had a culinary epiphony, I would like to try this wine with fried chicken wings tossed in truffle oil and porcini mushroom dust. This under $20 Pinot is kicking some serious ass.

Cousin Charlie has been holding on to this wine for a while, a couple of years ago I brought him to a Penfolds tasting and he got hooked. They were saying we sold more of their wine than anyone in the US that year, gave us a plaque, and showered us with great wine. Charlie opened it the other night, with the family in town, prepared by me, sometimes to as "Schwei Pie", This wine went way beyond expectations, took the stewed part of the fruit to a whole other level. Like the most beautiful woman on the planet was also an expert in scents, And she created a black berry, cherry tobacco, earthy and dusty perfume, that captured a whole lot of attention.

Nowadays St. Henri is a multi-district blend drawing Shiraz from the Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, the foothills of the Adelaide Hills, and Langhorne Creek. Cabernet Sauvignon, which provides firmness and structure to the St. Henri style, is sourced from the Barossa Valley, Coonawarra and Bordertown.
Thats info from the website. From my point of view this wine kicked some serious ass. Great stewed fruit and perfume, I was thinking while tasting that had I had this wine blind might have called it some weird Bordeaux, with a lot of bacon and stewed fruit. Some serious structure that I could see lasting a while in the cellar. Loved it, always have. My cousin Charlie loves it more, and was happy to watch him consume it.