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Arvo at Henschke
Cellar Door
Tasted November 27, 2017 by JerM with 163 views
Introduction
Quick visit to Henschke's cellar door, amidst a busy monday arvo. Snuck what I could...
Flight 1 (11 notes)
White
2016 Henschke Riesling Peggy's Hill
expressive, aromatic whites, peach. Eden fruit. wet slate, citrus, streaky acidity, finishes short with limestone.
White
2015 Henschke Tilly's Vineyard
[semillon, sauvignon blanc, riesling, chardonnay, pinot gris]
tropical fruit, bright acidity, cat pee, guava, kiwifuit. Why.
(somewhat disconcerting where fruit composition is more substantial than the tasting note)
tropical fruit, bright acidity, cat pee, guava, kiwifuit. Why.
(somewhat disconcerting where fruit composition is more substantial than the tasting note)
White
2014 Henschke Sémillon "Louis"
oak(!?), eden fruit. White fruit and beeswax. Crisp acidity, clean, clay minerality. Amino acid.
White
2015 Henschke Chardonnay Archer's Vineyard
Smoke, white fruit, nutty cashew. Pronounced acidity, creamy oak, oily melon, juicy, drinking now.
Red
2015 Henschke Pinot Noir Giles Lenswood
Candied notes, strawberry, cotton floss, raspberry ripple. Bright acidity, savoury rose petals. juicy.
Red
2015 Henschke Henry's Seven
[SGMviognier] Elegant tall berries, spice, white pepper, bright acid, fine tannins, soft leather, umami, tight, luscious.
Red
2015 Henschke Johann's Garden
[GMS] White pepper, cherries, red plum, chewy leather, sweet tea leaf, needs at least 5-8 more years.
Red
2013 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium
[Shiraz, Cab Sav, Merlot, Cab F] Dark leafy berries, hint chocolate and cocoa bitters. Leafy, textural, jammy mocha, shirazi leather. Needs heaps time.
Red
2012 Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon Marble Angel
Capsicum leafy tomato, red pepper and dark fruit. Rose petal perfume. Textural, tight leather tannin. Acid forward, juicy peach, with more green fruit, and white peach on finish. Elegant, expressive and will do well with quite a bit more age - heaps promise.
Red
2015 Henschke Shiraz Vineyard Selection Tappa Pass
92 points
Rich vibrant red fruit, peppers, leather, juicy white fruit with fine tannin. Yummy.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2015 Henschke Muscat of Tappa Pass
94 points
Aromatic floral, rose and lychee, juicy. Mandarin peel, yuzu. Well balanced and supremely easy!