HENSCHKE WHEELWRIGHT SHIRAZ

Henschke
The Wheelwright 750mL
 
VARIETAL100% Shiraz
 
REGION Eden Valley, South Australia
 
ABV% 14.5%
 
 
PROFILE
 
The inaugural release of The Wheelwright commemorates 150 years of family winemaking and pays tribute to the 'founding father' of Henschke, Johann Christian Henschke. He was the first generation of the early Barossa German pioneers of South Australia, a winemaker who established the family winery in 1868. Johann Christian arrived as a skilled stonemason and wheelwright and planted his first vineyards in the high country of the picturesque Eden Valley. This wine is produced from Old-Vine shiraz planted in 1968, a century later, by fourth-generation Cyril Henschke. Decanting is recommended before serving.
 
 
TASTING NOTES
 
Very dark crimson in colour. Lifted aromas of red fruits, Satsuma plum and blackberry harmonise with hints of bay leaf, sage, rosemary and clove, while savoury complexities and cedar notes lift and add definition. A complex and elegantly structured wine with concentrated flavours of blackberry, spiced plum and wild red berries is layered with nuances of crushed rosemary, bay leaf and black pepper. A seductive mid-palate of great depth and rolling velvety tannins lead to a deliciously long, plush finish.
 
 
CELLARING POTENTIAL
 
Exceptional vintage,
25+ years (from vintage).
 
 
REVIEWS
 
MIKE BENNIE - WINEFRONT
June, 27 2018
"...Perfumed red of red berry fruits, fragrant pepper and sweet spice, whiffs of liquorice, milk chocolate. Lots going on in perfume. Slides through the palate in a seamless sluice of dark fruits, high toned spice, green herb. Its a medium weight yet quietly powerful red here. Long in flavour, palate staining, but sleek in a way too...A formidable release." 95 Points
 
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