More backward, densed and layered with ripe black and red fruits, liquorice, peppers and well judged oak spices, dark chicolate. Supple yet soft, distinctive old vine Barossa character.
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Had this last night. Very good, but not at the quality level I was expecting. Maybe expectations too high? I found it a bit angular, with the acidity popping out a bit too much. Great complexity – there’s no doubting the individuality of the site and its eucalypt, sage and bay leaf flavours. Will live a long time and maybe settle some more. Still very enjoyable- just not hitting the heights I was hoping for.
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SS BBQ & Wine Night: New world shiraz, quite intense and powerful, with an incensed finish. This is still young and should improve with more time. Hold
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Really beguiling nose on this precocious infant.... Dark fruits and berries, black olive, menthol, and a touch of birch/ root beer. Unfortunately this is just not ready for drinking at this time... Coarse tannin, biting acidity, and subdued fruit.
This is going to be stellar in 10-12 years because you can just sense the terrific underlying Syrah fruit/ structure lurking below. If one must, decant a minimum of 4-6 hours with frequent swirling.... But this is best left horizontal to develop the wonderful nuance and softness it will eventually reveal.
Just impossible to rate as the wine is just not ready yet.
Very young, with a tight, weighty, and super acidic profile that cuts through most any fruit at this stage. Dark syrah fruits and spice with a cabernetesque graphite component. Great restraint shown. Tart. Really promising.
Moncur Syrah/Shiraz (Bistro Moncur, Sydney): meaty, concentrated black cherry and berry fruit with muted cream and vanilla…tight grainy tannins, bullish, rambunctious in fact. Very young still.
Great nose that bursts with black cherry, Dutch chocolate, sage and baked earth. It is sweet and concentrated with refined tannins and a savoury finish.
(2012 birth vintgae wine) Dark ruby, almost impenetrable colour. Smells of dark fruits, ripe, some spice. Not giving a hell of alot at this stage. To taste its initally tight, but with some coaxing and a few hours in glass this really opens open. Medium fine tannins, full fruited, nicely balaned. Could do with another 5 years in teh cellar.
Palate of black and blue fruits, cherry, spices, ripe plums. Medium/full bodied, not too heavy. Smooth tannins. Aussie Shiraz done extremely well! Drinking well now, should hold 20+ years
Dark purple, shiny and clean color. Nose of dark fruit, eucalyptus, pine forest, cassis, very youthful. Enter s the palate with lots of fruit and sweetness but acidity and elegance at the same time, not heavy at all. Silky tannins. Medium-full bodied on the palate with a solid, fresh finish. This is nicely balanced for an SA Shiraz thanks to the elevation of Eden Valley. You can try this now but I think a few more years of age will add further complexity and softness - and probably a point or two.
Rich black fruits with some purple and blue fruits peeking through. Very full bodied and rich with supple tannins and an extremely long finish, the oak present but not dominant. This will need time to come together but it will be truly outstanding when it does. Easy 20 years cellaring I feel.
Purple rim, opaque black heart. Delicate nose, not as fragrant as the above two. Medium full body, medium full fruit, primary and delicious, mocha, balanced, minimal acidity, characteristic of all the Henschke's tasted today. Mild smooth tannins, supple. Vintage of the 21st century, alongside 2002.
AFR magazine top 20 tasting (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Booyah! Pronounced intensity aromas of ripe concentrated black fruit, very good quality oak, almost glue notes, vanilla, cream, chocolate. In the mouth the wine is rich, dense, medium plus intensity body, medium plus intensity flavours of blackberry, cherry and plum, spiced notes, chocolate then tight chalky tannins and a fair heft of alcohol heat. The whole carries very long. Massive but not flabby. Nice for what it is and, tonight, it's very good for my palate.
Black fruits. Roasted meats. Plant in 1912. Tight back end. Mineral. Structured as all get out. In a good way. Reminds me of guigal's top tiers with less oak.
Concrete fermented with the cap sub uraged. Darn good.
Very primary nose: Rosewater, kirsch, raspberries, vanilla, very candied sweet fruit standing out. Takes some time to reveal itself, and as it opens up more complexity builds. Palate lacks any harsh edges, so I've got no problem drinking it as such a young wine. Smooth, rich, and offers great intensity, concentration and tons of length. Just a teensy bit of heat apparent which throws it slightly off balance. Obviously very good fruit from a great year. More classic 'Barossan' in style than the HoG I feel.
Decanted hours before tasting (I think). Nose seems very subdued, but there are hints of raspberry, candied cranberry, star anise, and cinnamon. Palate is mild on the entry, but the mid palate reveals smooth tannin and strong acid, with flavours of candied cranberry, raspberry, violet, charred oak, and a hint of vinegar. Strange.
12/23/2022 - levicn wrote: 91 Points
醒酒两个半小时，深宝石红色，闻香有桉树，李子和甜香料的味道，入口酸度高，单宁紧涩，颗粒细腻，酒液甜美，甜香料，桉树，李子，黑果和一些果酱的味道，余味是复合的果味。澳洲风格明显，香气直接，表现平衡。和它的兄弟神恩山比起来性格迥异。
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8/28/2022 - Trolson wrote: 95 Points
Wow! What a treat after cellaring for five years.
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7/11/2022 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark color, plummy nose, good mouth feel. Young. Decanted for 45 min.
Hold
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11/14/2020 - lukemalias@outlook.com Likes this wine: 98 Points
had with waghu - just smooth with appropriate shiraz depth & to dream for
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10/3/2020 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 94 Points
More backward, densed and layered with ripe black and red fruits, liquorice, peppers and well judged oak spices, dark chicolate. Supple yet soft, distinctive old vine Barossa character.
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9/27/2020 - azzah Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had this last night. Very good, but not at the quality level I was expecting. Maybe expectations too high? I found it a bit angular, with the acidity popping out a bit too much. Great complexity – there’s no doubting the individuality of the site and its eucalypt, sage and bay leaf flavours. Will live a long time and maybe settle some more. Still very enjoyable- just not hitting the heights I was hoping for.
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2/29/2020 - dnnk88 wrote: 90 Points
SS BBQ & Wine Night: New world shiraz, quite intense and powerful, with an incensed finish. This is still young and should improve with more time. Hold
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12/29/2019 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 95 Points
Super smooth, glorious fruit but not over the top, seemless tannins and lovely long finish.
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12/20/2019 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 95 Points
Simply superb!
Glorious purity of fruit, beautiful mouth texture, awesome long finish!
Glad we have more!!!
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12/7/2019 - Nipperu Likes this wine: 92 Points
Clear deep purple
Sweet black fruit, cassis jam
Vanilla
Dry
Med body
Med+ tannins
Med+ acid
Med+ alcohol
Med finish
Tastes as it smells
Very restrained example of aussie shiraz, exuberant but not crass.
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1/19/2019 - drdan8 Likes this wine:
Really beguiling nose on this precocious infant.... Dark fruits and berries, black olive, menthol, and a touch of birch/ root beer. Unfortunately this is just not ready for drinking at this time... Coarse tannin, biting acidity, and subdued fruit.
This is going to be stellar in 10-12 years because you can just sense the terrific underlying Syrah fruit/ structure lurking below. If one must, decant a minimum of 4-6 hours with frequent swirling.... But this is best left horizontal to develop the wonderful nuance and softness it will eventually reveal.
Just impossible to rate as the wine is just not ready yet.
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10/31/2018 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 Points
First, we drank this to soon, needed longer decanted, but Wow. Great nose, shiraz penetrating the nose, delicious and long life.
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7/13/2018 - Joe Kane wrote:
2nd time having but different vintages. Shows consistent black olive tapenade, meaty, savory.
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7/13/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Raspberry and soy sauce and black pepper on the nose. Dark and ripe. Lots of savory notes on that. Still kinda hot warm and dark.
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4/7/2017 - psmith wrote: 93 Points
Very young, with a tight, weighty, and super acidic profile that cuts through most any fruit at this stage. Dark syrah fruits and spice with a cabernetesque graphite component. Great restraint shown. Tart. Really promising.
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6/28/2016 - chatters wrote:
Moncur Syrah/Shiraz (Bistro Moncur, Sydney): meaty, concentrated black cherry and berry fruit with muted cream and vanilla…tight grainy tannins, bullish, rambunctious in fact. Very young still.
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5/30/2016 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Great nose that bursts with black cherry, Dutch chocolate, sage and baked earth. It is sweet and concentrated with refined tannins and a savoury finish.
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4/12/2016 - antkorbel Likes this wine: 93 Points
(2012 birth vintgae wine) Dark ruby, almost impenetrable colour. Smells of dark fruits, ripe, some spice. Not giving a hell of alot at this stage. To taste its initally tight, but with some coaxing and a few hours in glass this really opens open. Medium fine tannins, full fruited, nicely balaned. Could do with another 5 years in teh cellar.
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10/22/2015 - walkerjfw wrote: 94 Points
New York Wine Experience - lots of tastings...shorter notes...: Dark purple to the rim, vibrant color. Rich nose of dark fruits, pine, oak, vanilla.
Palate of black and blue fruits, cherry, spices, ripe plums. Medium/full bodied, not too heavy. Smooth tannins. Aussie Shiraz done extremely well! Drinking well now, should hold 20+ years
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8/10/2015 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Dark purple, shiny and clean color. Nose of dark fruit, eucalyptus, pine forest, cassis, very youthful. Enter s the palate with lots of fruit and sweetness but acidity and elegance at the same time, not heavy at all. Silky tannins. Medium-full bodied on the palate with a solid, fresh finish. This is nicely balanced for an SA Shiraz thanks to the elevation of Eden Valley. You can try this now but I think a few more years of age will add further complexity and softness - and probably a point or two.
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5/29/2015 - Vintage49 wrote:
Peter Bourne says icon to cellar
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5/9/2015 - Jaekus Likes this wine: 97 Points
Rich black fruits with some purple and blue fruits peeking through. Very full bodied and rich with supple tannins and an extremely long finish, the oak present but not dominant. This will need time to come together but it will be truly outstanding when it does. Easy 20 years cellaring I feel.
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4/16/2015 - MyCellar01 Likes this wine:
Purple rim, opaque black heart.
Delicate nose, not as fragrant as the above two.
Medium full body, medium full fruit, primary and delicious, mocha, balanced, minimal acidity, characteristic of all the Henschke's tasted today. Mild smooth tannins, supple.
Vintage of the 21st century, alongside 2002.
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12/16/2014 - chatters wrote:
AFR magazine top 20 tasting (Prince Sydney, 40 Hansard Street): Booyah! Pronounced intensity aromas of ripe concentrated black fruit, very good quality oak, almost glue notes, vanilla, cream, chocolate. In the mouth the wine is rich, dense, medium plus intensity body, medium plus intensity flavours of blackberry, cherry and plum, spiced notes, chocolate then tight chalky tannins and a fair heft of alcohol heat. The whole carries very long. Massive but not flabby. Nice for what it is and, tonight, it's very good for my palate.
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10/6/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote: 100 Points
Black fruits. Roasted meats. Plant in 1912. Tight back end. Mineral. Structured as all get out. In a good way. Reminds me of guigal's top tiers with less oak.
Concrete fermented with the cap sub uraged. Darn good.
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10/2/2014 - Milliontown wrote: 87 Points
Very primary nose: Rosewater, kirsch, raspberries, vanilla, very candied sweet fruit standing out. Takes some time to reveal itself, and as it opens up more complexity builds. Palate lacks any harsh edges, so I've got no problem drinking it as such a young wine. Smooth, rich, and offers great intensity, concentration and tons of length. Just a teensy bit of heat apparent which throws it slightly off balance. Obviously very good fruit from a great year. More classic 'Barossan' in style than the HoG I feel.
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9/2/2014 - Drinking Trees wrote:
Decanted hours before tasting (I think). Nose seems very subdued, but there are hints of raspberry, candied cranberry, star anise, and cinnamon. Palate is mild on the entry, but the mid palate reveals smooth tannin and strong acid, with flavours of candied cranberry, raspberry, violet, charred oak, and a hint of vinegar. Strange.
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