2022 Hennings Heathcote Shiraz

The Hennings vineyard is part of a family owned farm that was established by Henning Rathjen in 1858. He was the first to plant vines in the Heathcote region producing wines up until the 1920’s when the vineyard was eventually abandoned. It wasn’t until 1998 when Daryl Rathjen decided to replant the 30 acre vineyard on the same original site that production started again. Winemakers David and Liam Anderson from Wild Duck Creek are in charge of winemaking so its no surprise that the resultant wines are hefty, super rich examples of Heathcote Shiraz. Maturation took place in French oak, 15% of which was new for a period of 18 months.

Powerful and expansive with rich, mouth coating flavours melting across the voluptuously textured palate.

Dense super saturated inky black heart with a very deep bright dark red black tinged hue. Wafting through the nostrils are heady ripe blackberry, liquorice, dark plum and dark chocolate scents which are intermeshed with vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice notes. Cascading across the sumptuous palate with tidal wave like power are lavish blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Subtlety toasted vanillin oak, fennel, earthy mocha and pepper characters linger across the back half. Rich and concentrated it possesses a voluptuous textural feel and silky smooth tannins. Concludes long, exuberantly fruited and opulent.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.9%