Ranked #5 of 40 2021 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc from Barossa
95/100
5 Stars
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Aaron Brasher
Deep, dark and impenetrably opaque in the glass. Brooding aromas of mulberry, satsuma plum, anise, bramble, spice and graphite. Full, rich, fleshy and quite primary and plush in flavour. Lashings of black fruits, sweet spice, choc-mint and a briary earthiness. The tannins are textured, firm and shapely and there’s plenty of lively acidity ensuring the decadent fruit behaves itself
Tasted: 18/04/2024
Drink: 2024 to 2036
94 Points James Halliday
A seamless blend of shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot; each variety laying down their individual characteristics for the good of the great whole. There is excellent length of flavour here, with plummy merlot flesh, spice, sage and density from the shiraz, gently flecked blackberry tones from the cabernet and the liminal leafy edge of the franc. A bright, minerally cadence and long, black-fruited finish wrap things up from this very strong vintage. Drink 2023 - 2035.
Source: James Halliday.
94 Points Tyson Stelzer
I love the way the brilliant 2021 season has lifted the rose petal fragrance, heightened the brightness and polished the fine-grained tannins of Henschke’s classic blend, making for one of its finest expressions yet. A core of shiraz is tensioned with almost one-third cabernet and touches of cabernet franc and merlot, setting a beautifully refined and enduring blend. Drink 2031 - 2041.
Source: Tyson Stelzer.