Henschke new releases tasting with Prue Henschke

Prince Wine Store - Bank Street
Tasted Thursday, November 1, 2012 by AlexGarner with 535 views

Introduction

A tasting for the launching of the 2009 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz and the rest of the current releases with Prue Henschke.

Flight 1 - The whites (2 Notes)

  • 2012 Henschke Pinot Gris Littlehampton Innes Vineyard 95 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

    This an exquisite Gris, with a beautiful fruit nose with almost bubblegum florals that is complex but focussed.

    The palette has a rich, textural mouth coating with chewy stone fruit, pear and a spicy mineral finish.

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  • 2012 Henschke Riesling Julius 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    A generous, fleshy-fruit nose with musky florals and a precise and mineral driven palette with a rounded lemon finish.

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Flight 2 - The reds (5 Notes)

  • 2010 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa

    This has a fantastic oak perfume, full of vanillin and with a core of blackberry fruit that is quite sweet and balances nicely with spicy and tannic palette.

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  • 2008 Henschke Abbotts Prayer 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lenswood

    A nose of plums and herbs with spicy oak and tannin complemented by beautifully balanced fruit and a chocolate finish.

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  • 2009 Henschke Shiraz Mount Edelstone 96 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    A dark and earthy nose with a bold, fresh herb poking through. The palette is full of silky and textural tannins with a big finish.

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  • 2008 Henschke Cyril Henschke 95 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    A nose of earthy mushroom, with black fruits and blackcurrant with a spicy finish.

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  • 2005 Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon Cyril Henschke 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    A tobacco dominated nose with some big fruit and a spicy dried fruit palette with tannin textures and a soft fruitcake finish.

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