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| Drinking window: Drink between 2024 and 2036 (based on 14 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 1/30/2024: Australia Trade Tasting (Lindley Hall, Royal Horticultural Halls): Fragrant, ripe black fruit, blue fruit, juicy, nice spice frame, palate is light, red fruit, cherry notes, grippy tannins (147 views) | | | Tasted by Philip67 on 9/24/2023 & rated 91 points: Good vintage. Leafy, smoky and spicy. Black fruits, blackberry and cassis. Good acidity, medium body. Medium finish and straightforward. Drink over the next 10 years. (1036 views) | | | Tasted by gparker777 on 4/22/2023 & rated 92 points: 2018 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium: Exhibiting a deep ruby hue in the glass, this wine boasts an expressive bouquet of blackberries, plums, and vanilla. The palate is smooth, fruit-driven, and reveals hints of menthol and eucalyptus. With a lengthy, velvety finish, this wine's assertive tannins will mellow with further aging. Overall, an impressive and delightful wine already. (1296 views) | | | Tasted by nwebstar on 3/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Very so so. For me tasted a bit thin and acidic. Blend of red and darker fruits. Some warm spices at edge. Maybe needs more time to integrate and develop. Little to like. (1389 views) | | | Tasted by Dwongl on 12/29/2022 & rated 93 points: Deep magenta, strong violets on the nose. Cherries, plums on the palate. Good balance with tight acidity.
Medium finish. Great expressions of the classic Aussie blend of Shiraz Cabernet. Nicely opened up after a couple of hours. (1398 views) | | | Tasted by SlimShaney on 12/17/2022 & rated 88 points: Smooth like marble but weird blend (1360 views) |
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WineAlign (11/8/2023)
(Henschke Keyneton Euphonium, Barossa, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Tina Gellie
Decanter, Henschke 2018 single-site releases (3/27/2023)
(Henschke, Keyneton Euphonium, Syrah / Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia, Australia, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/10/2023)
(Henschke, Keyneton Euphonium Barossa Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (10/3/2022)
(Henschke Barossa Keyneton Euphonium Red Blend, Australia) Subscribe to see review text. | By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (7/19/2022)
(Henschke Keyneton Euphonium) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (2/6/2022)
(Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Barossa Barossa Zone) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (2/5/2022)
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FIRST GENERATION – 1803-1873
Johann Christian Henschke
Johann Christian Henschke, born on December 24, 1803, departed from Kutschlau in the province of Brandenburg in the summer of 1841, and after an ill-fated 98-day voyage aboard the Skjold, arrived in South Australia on October 27. His wife Appolonia Wilhelmine, and six-year-old son Johann Friedrich Wilhelm died during the voyage and were buried at sea; nine-month-old daughter Johanne Luise died while they were awaiting departure from Hamburg. Johann Christian’s brother, Johann Martin, and his family also made the journey aboard the Skjold, while their other brother, Johann Georg, and his family followed on the August in 1856.
Upon arrival, with his two surviving children (Johann Gottlieb and Johann August), Johann Christian stayed briefly at Klemzig and Hahndorf, before settling for a time at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills, where in 1843 he married Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt, with whom he was to have eight more children. In 1847, after Johann Christian and many of the other Lobethal founders became naturalised and eligible to purchase land, he and his family” settled at Krondorf village near Bethany in the Barossa Valley, where the house and outbuildings still stand today.
In 1862 he purchased land in the North Rhine district (later renamed Keyneton) of the Barossa Range, so named because it was thought the area was capable of producing good quality wine. Initially travelling by foot from Krondorf to North Rhine, he started to develop his property by adopting the traditional self-sufficient farming methods of his homeland, and with the help of his son Paul Gotthard, planted a small vineyard. A farmer and mason by trade, Johann Christian built a small two-storey cellar into the side of the hill for the first vintages of riesling and shiraz, with the first sales in 1868.
THE FIFTH GENERATION
Being mindful of their role as custodians
Stephen and Prue continue to craft their white wines with a focus on purity, while their red wines have a strong focus on terroir, using traditional winemaking techniques.
“Prue and I are the current ‘keepers of the flame’. Just as earlier generations have done, we want to manage the vineyards and winery so they can be passed on to the next generation in better condition than we inherited them. The last 50 years have been an incredible journey for the Australian wine industry. Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone are arguably the two oldest single vineyard wines produced in this country that tell the wine story of Australia. Our vision would not be complete without the expectation that future generations will uphold and perpetuate our belief that such ancient and unique single-vineyard sites can produce exceptional wines that are prized for their beauty and rarity.”
– Stephen Henschke
2018 Henschke Keyneton EuphoniumHenschke Keyneton Euphonium 2018
Deep crimson with vibrant ruby hues. Lifted aromas of ripe blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, Satsuma plum, blueberry, anise and violets with hints of black pepper and cedar. Rich and concentrated flavours of dark plum, blackberry and blackcurrant, with a pure, plush and focused mid-palate, bright, balanced acidity, and excellent length, carried by fine-grained, ripe tannins. One of the all-time great vintages of this wine. - From the Winery
65% Shiraz | 23% Cabernet Sauvignon | 9% Cabernet Franc | 3% Merlot
Technical Details
Alcohol: 14.5% | pH: 3.65 | Acidity: 6.2g/L | Volume: 750mls
Harvest Date
9 March – 20 April
Maturation
Matured in 20% new and 80% seasoned (71% French, 29% American) oak hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling.
Vintage Conditions
A moderately wet winter combined with average spring conditions meant that vines grew well in the mild weather. Ideal flowering conditions in late spring/early summer lead to the potential for near-average yields. Late December became warm and dry and assured for healthy canopies with low disease pressure. The summer months of January and February were typically hot and dry but extreme heat periods were shorter than in recent memory, characterised instead by well above-average overnight temperatures. March and April provided the light and warmth which lead to full and balanced maturity being achieved across all grape varieties. All in all, the 2018 vintage will be considered a standout of this decade, fittingly so in the year we celebrated our 150th anniversary of family winemaking.Shiraz BlendViognierAustralia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Barossa Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)Barossa Barossa Wine (Barossa Wine & Tourism ) |
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