Penfolds St Henri Shiraz, South Australia, 2016 Red Wine, 75cLBy Winebuyers

Penfolds St Henri Shiraz from South Australia, a 75cl red wine. Penfolds history is much more than the story of Grange. In 1844 Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold planted vine cuttings they had brought from Europe at Magill Estate in South Australia. Through innovation and hard work, Penfolds was South Australia's largest winery by the early twentieth century so winemaker Max Schubert walked into a successful operation in 1948. His experiments with different blends of wines and the use of American oak led to the creation of wines that were ground-breaking. So much so that the Grange project started in 1951 was officially shelved several years later, although wines were made and stored in secret until it was officially re-instated in 1960. Near the same time the 'Bin' concept started. Simply named after their storage bin, wines of different source and blend were given bin numbers on release. Some of these became continual releases to this day, others had short runs or were only released in exceptional years. Several of these individual wines have become well-known, including the Penfolds St Henri Shiraz, a wine that is known for its rich, full-bodied flavor.