2009 Henschke Johann's Garden

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 90 points

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  3/15/2024 - Noony wrote: 91 Points

  Beautifully mature blend with Grenache dominant fruit that shows spice and mocca notes. In it’s prime. Bought as a museum release from Henschke and then cellared in a Vintec at home
  
  A great accompliment to the Mediterranean platter we ate with it. Very much a good friendly wine. Delicious!
  
  Sweet ripe fruit that has seamless tannins. Not your typical Barossa fruit bomb mine you. Yummy

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  2/20/2017 - 30012309 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Plenty of years to go, smooth as velvet on th finish

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  7/28/2015 - MacLizardking Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Another gem from Henschke's stable, whilst not the same complexity offered by the legendary Cyril Cab Sav, this screw-cap gem has sat on my shelf for four or five years and, having checked the "drink by" dates, also sat in the numero uno "screw-cap" drink by section...happily, this one still delighted, BIG fruit, long flavour and amazing aroma on the nose from the off....I suspect this one wouldn't last too many more years, almost offering up a back-taste of burnt fruit, but still a powerful drink....pleasingly full on alcohol tones, balanced with fruity glugability, and,...to the end, a real tasty drink...for now! Makes me think about those amazing Cyril Cab Sav 2002's sitting in the cellar...mmmmmm! Cheers

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  7/16/2012 - Freekydutchman wrote: 89 Points

  Johann’s Garden 2009 Grape Variety 71% grenache, 20% mourvèdre and 9% shiraz grapes grown in the Barossa Valley. Technical Details Harvest Date: 6 March-24 April | Alcohol: 15% | pH: 3.45 | Acidity: 6.4g/L Maturation Grenache, mourvèdre and shiraz vinified separately. Matured in seasoned French hogsheads for 12 months prior to blending and bottling. Background Named as a tribute to the early Barossa Lutheran pioneers, many of whom carried the first name of Johann. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed rejoiced in the riches of their prudent efforts. Barossa growers traditionally referred to their vineyard as their garden, from the german Weingarten. This blend is just one of those blessings. The traditions and culture have survived to this day including the wine-making techniques used in this grenache blend. It is produced from low-yielding, old, gnarled, dry-grown bush and trellised vines on limestone soils from selected vineyards. Vintage Description The 2009 vintage was preceded by another cold, drought winter, with 399mm rainfall in Eden Valley for the year (a good year would see 500mm). It was the coldest August since 1951. Spring had a few heat spikes up into the mid to high 30s, some frost damage in low- lying areas, but very little rain during September and October. In fact, it was the driest September for 30 years and the driest October on record. Staggered flowering resulted from cool weather which reduced the fruit set. Some varieties were also pruned back hard to just a few spurs to allow them to survive with no water. Rain arrived mid-December with around 65mm recorded, making it the wettest month of the whole year. The cool southerlies continued through into the new year, reminiscent of 2005. December didn’t record any days over 32C. January brought a record six days over 40C, not seen since 1908, causing vine stress, exacerbated by drought conditions and empty dams, followed by another week of hot weather culminating in a 46C day on Black Saturday on February 7. Fortunately, subsequent weather was mild and dry, with perfect ripening weather from March 1 moving into autumn mode. A strong change brought a general rain across the state with 10-20mm in early March, which helped with ripening and flavour development. The Indian summer in late March brought ripening forward with all the whites finished and in the winery by early April. Wine Description Deep garnet with violet hues. Exotic spicy plum and cherry aromas with complex notes of lavender, cardamom, sage and mace. A ripe, fleshy palate packed with dark fruits

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