Henschke

About Henschke

Founded over 150 years ago by Johann Christian Henschke, this legendary estate has passed down through several generations in an unbroken line of dedicated and talented Henschke vignerons. Today, Stephen Henschke is masterfully shepherding his ancestorial property to continued heights through the range of stunning cuvées from amongst the best vineyards in Australia.

One of the definitive names in the vinous world, Henschke is a legendary Australian producer who is locked in a perpetual championship bout against Penfolds for the title of “Australia’s finest wine producer”.

Viniculture

Whilst its formidable rival Penfolds has mastered the art of blending Australia’s exquisite terroir, Henschke has followed a more Burgundian path. Now headed by Stephen and his wife Prue, the fifth generation in the family, the family estate boasts a long history of over 140 years. Prue's viticultural management has revitalised production on their old vines and they are now regarded as one of the top producers in Australia with their wines becoming highly collectable.

Maintaining a focus on the blending of varietals, this mythical estate crafts breath-taking expressions of single-vineyards conveying an unrivalled sense of time and place. Few producers across the globe could hope to match not only the excellence of Henschke’s offerings, but their faultless consistency also – there is barely a bottle of Henschke ever made that one would not consider being at the very highest level.

Prices: In Bond Inc. VAT

Year	Wine	Region	Format	Qty	Score	Price
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2015 (3x75cl) Inc. VAT: £2,162.04
2015	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2015 (3x75cl) James Suckling (100) A significant vintage for Hill of Grace, as the last 2015 red to leave the Henschke cellar, and a wine that delivers on every ounce of its promise and then some. The nose is so complex and fragrant with trademark brown spices taking center stage, amid light espresso, sage leaves, blackberries, cinnamon, anise, orange peel, ripe dark plums, pepper, gun smoke and a gentle, dried-rose edge. The palate has such impressive layers of fine tannin that make an instantly seamless, powerful and focused impression. It has architectural style with clean lines that build and ascend out of the finish. Long, spiced blackberries and dark plums are extruded in formation with such finesse and power. The acidity holds a torch to the rich, ripe plums and blackberries, illuminating freshness at the finish. A wine that will develop in a very consistent manner and likely to be at its best some 20 years from now. A collector’s dream. Vinolok closure. 1 In Stock - Immediate Delivery	South Australia	3x75cl	1	100 (JS) Read Review/Description	Inc. VAT: £2,162.04
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2016 (3x75cl) Inc. VAT: £1,718.04
2016	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2016 (3x75cl) James Suckling (100) This has a very complex nose, offering so many facets of spices and fragrance with florals and orange peel, as well as crushed stones, ripe black cherries, blackberries and dark cherries, earth, chocolate and more. The intensity and power here is very tightly held and it has a build of such precise tannins, which carry very intense and assertively ripe blackberries, dark cherries, ripe plums and blueberries. So much on offer here. This has a very bold, intense feel. Exceptional vintage. One of their finest. Try from 2028. Screw cap. 1 In Stock	South Australia	3x75cl	1	100 (JS) Read Review/Description	Inc. VAT: £1,718.04
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Inc. VAT: £1,910.04
2017	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Halliday's Wine Companion (99) Australia's finest single-vineyard site? I think so. With its core of gnarled shiraz vines planted circa 1860 and its picture-perfect location alongside the Gnadenberg church, it is a much adored and discussed vineyard which has been producing stellar wines since the first single-vineyard Hill of Grace was released in 1958. Today, those original vines are bolstered with its 'young' 100+ and 35+yo kinfolk and aged in 83/17% French/American oak hogsheads (29% new) for 18 months. Grace by name, grace by nature; it's a perfectly framed, elegant snapshot of pristine fruit, site and season. Precisely ripened berry fruits are underscored with notes of Chinese five-spice, sage, jasmine, licorice, mocha, blackberry pastille, charcuterie, wild flowers and cherry clafoutis. Pitch-perfect and elegant on the palate, the tannin-acid architecture tuned and sympatico with the pristine ancestor-vine fruit and a very long, silken finish that resonates with style and place. My goodness it's lovely. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	3x75cl	1	99 (HWC) Read Review/Description	Inc. VAT: £1,910.04
Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Inc. VAT: £1,049.64
2017	Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	3x75cl	1	-	Inc. VAT: £1,049.64
Henschke Julius Riesling 2016 (6x75cl) Inc. VAT: £314.87
2016	Henschke Julius Riesling 2016 (6x75cl) Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 weeks	South Australia	6x75cl	3	-	Inc. VAT: £314.87
Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2017 (6x75cl) Inc. VAT: £251.27
2017	Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2017 (6x75cl) Matthew Jukes (18) I am particularly partial to Keyneton Euphonium, and it is a genuinely noble creation in 2017. The 2017 is a tighter, more structured style than the expansive 2016, and yet I like it enormously for very different reasons. There is no need for this blend to load muscle and weight on the palate, even though many wines do just this. Imagine, if you will, a KE sporting a perfectly tailored three-piece suit, broad across the shoulders and nipped in at the waist – this is the silhouette of 2017 Euphonium. Elegant, controlled and suave, this is a perfumed wine with a gorgeous, smoky, red-fruited feel. The acidity is mouth-watering, making this intense red wine feel refreshing and savoury. I am extremely impressed and if you consider the diminutive price tag, this is a work of genius. While I appreciate that it could not be more different in delivery than the mighty 2016, I find its balance and elegance exceptionally alluring. You could indeed open a bottle today and enjoy the flavours from the off, but there is a rigidity and poise here buried in its core that will enable this wine to mellow for a good ten to fifteen years. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	6x75cl	5	18 (MJ) Read Review/Description	Inc. VAT: £251.27
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2016 (6x75cl) Inc. VAT: £734.87
2016	Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2016 (6x75cl) Decanter (97) Powerful but unobtrusive tannins – like an engine purring – support dark, perfectly ripe blackberry, mulberry and plum fruit, with hints of strawberry, red fruit leather and smoked charcuterie notes from the oak. Spice and dried herb nuances unfurl over three days, beautifully articulating the terroir and its 104-year-old vines through notes of black pepper, sage, tea tree, star anise, mint and cardamom. Ripe and refreshing redcurrant sustains the sweet, spiced fruit through the long, sinuous finish. Terrific purity, poise and panache. Released at £137. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 5-7 weeks	South Australia	6x75cl	4	97 (DC) Read Review/Description	Inc. VAT: £734.87
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017 (6x75cl) ~~£826.07~~ Inc. VAT: £826.07
2017	Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017 (6x75cl) Matthew Jukes (19+) Planted in 1912 and with an easterly aspect and lower altitude (400m) than The Wheelright, Prue Henschke describes this soil type in this historic vineyard as ‘a dream’. Sandy loam over gravelly red clay and, below, layers of micaceous schist equal the perfect Henschke soil sandwich! Prue recognises that these strata give her wines more vigour and more power, and I can echo these thoughts because this is one of the most expressive young Henschke wines I have seen. There is no doubt that the flavours and perfumes in the glass directly reflect this precise site; this is all you can ask of a great wine. The purity of the blackberry theme is sensational and while the French oak does what French oak always tries to do – add gravitas and detail – it is the 14% American oak from the Appalachian Mountains that adds style, richness, and a touch of glamour to proceedings. After all of the action, the finish is respectfully prim, and tart and I love it when wines finish correctly on the palate with a ‘proper full stop’. I am aware that I get rather over-excited about Mount Edelstone, and so I paid particular attention to how this wine opened up over the course of four days, and it simply unfurled an immense array of charm and intricacy that, on first tasting, was discreetly hidden behind panels of flavour. This is a thrillingly controlled wine with invigorating flavours, and it will make three decades in a good cellar. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	6x75cl	30	19+ (MJ) Read Review/Description	~~£826.07~~ Inc. VAT: £826.07

Year	Wine	Region	Format	Qty	Score	Price
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2015 (3x75cl) In Bond: £1,795.00
2015	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2015 (3x75cl) James Suckling (100) A significant vintage for Hill of Grace, as the last 2015 red to leave the Henschke cellar, and a wine that delivers on every ounce of its promise and then some. The nose is so complex and fragrant with trademark brown spices taking center stage, amid light espresso, sage leaves, blackberries, cinnamon, anise, orange peel, ripe dark plums, pepper, gun smoke and a gentle, dried-rose edge. The palate has such impressive layers of fine tannin that make an instantly seamless, powerful and focused impression. It has architectural style with clean lines that build and ascend out of the finish. Long, spiced blackberries and dark plums are extruded in formation with such finesse and power. The acidity holds a torch to the rich, ripe plums and blackberries, illuminating freshness at the finish. A wine that will develop in a very consistent manner and likely to be at its best some 20 years from now. A collector’s dream. Vinolok closure. 1 In Stock - Immediate Delivery	South Australia	3x75cl	1	100 (JS) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £1,795.00
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2016 (3x75cl) In Bond: £1,425.00
2016	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2016 (3x75cl) James Suckling (100) This has a very complex nose, offering so many facets of spices and fragrance with florals and orange peel, as well as crushed stones, ripe black cherries, blackberries and dark cherries, earth, chocolate and more. The intensity and power here is very tightly held and it has a build of such precise tannins, which carry very intense and assertively ripe blackberries, dark cherries, ripe plums and blueberries. So much on offer here. This has a very bold, intense feel. Exceptional vintage. One of their finest. Try from 2028. Screw cap. 1 In Stock	South Australia	3x75cl	1	100 (JS) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £1,425.00
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) In Bond: £1,585.00
2017	Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Halliday's Wine Companion (99) Australia's finest single-vineyard site? I think so. With its core of gnarled shiraz vines planted circa 1860 and its picture-perfect location alongside the Gnadenberg church, it is a much adored and discussed vineyard which has been producing stellar wines since the first single-vineyard Hill of Grace was released in 1958. Today, those original vines are bolstered with its 'young' 100+ and 35+yo kinfolk and aged in 83/17% French/American oak hogsheads (29% new) for 18 months. Grace by name, grace by nature; it's a perfectly framed, elegant snapshot of pristine fruit, site and season. Precisely ripened berry fruits are underscored with notes of Chinese five-spice, sage, jasmine, licorice, mocha, blackberry pastille, charcuterie, wild flowers and cherry clafoutis. Pitch-perfect and elegant on the palate, the tannin-acid architecture tuned and sympatico with the pristine ancestor-vine fruit and a very long, silken finish that resonates with style and place. My goodness it's lovely. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	3x75cl	1	99 (HWC) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £1,585.00
Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) In Bond: £868.00
2017	Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017 (3x75cl) Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	3x75cl	1	-	In Bond: £868.00
Henschke Julius Riesling 2016 (6x75cl) In Bond: £249.00
2016	Henschke Julius Riesling 2016 (6x75cl) Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 weeks	South Australia	6x75cl	3	-	In Bond: £249.00
Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2017 (6x75cl) In Bond: £196.00
2017	Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2017 (6x75cl) Matthew Jukes (18) I am particularly partial to Keyneton Euphonium, and it is a genuinely noble creation in 2017. The 2017 is a tighter, more structured style than the expansive 2016, and yet I like it enormously for very different reasons. There is no need for this blend to load muscle and weight on the palate, even though many wines do just this. Imagine, if you will, a KE sporting a perfectly tailored three-piece suit, broad across the shoulders and nipped in at the waist – this is the silhouette of 2017 Euphonium. Elegant, controlled and suave, this is a perfumed wine with a gorgeous, smoky, red-fruited feel. The acidity is mouth-watering, making this intense red wine feel refreshing and savoury. I am extremely impressed and if you consider the diminutive price tag, this is a work of genius. While I appreciate that it could not be more different in delivery than the mighty 2016, I find its balance and elegance exceptionally alluring. You could indeed open a bottle today and enjoy the flavours from the off, but there is a rigidity and poise here buried in its core that will enable this wine to mellow for a good ten to fifteen years. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	6x75cl	5	18 (MJ) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £196.00
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2016 (6x75cl) In Bond: £599.00
2016	Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2016 (6x75cl) Decanter (97) Powerful but unobtrusive tannins – like an engine purring – support dark, perfectly ripe blackberry, mulberry and plum fruit, with hints of strawberry, red fruit leather and smoked charcuterie notes from the oak. Spice and dried herb nuances unfurl over three days, beautifully articulating the terroir and its 104-year-old vines through notes of black pepper, sage, tea tree, star anise, mint and cardamom. Ripe and refreshing redcurrant sustains the sweet, spiced fruit through the long, sinuous finish. Terrific purity, poise and panache. Released at £137. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 5-7 weeks	South Australia	6x75cl	4	97 (DC) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £599.00
Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017 (6x75cl) In Bond: £675.00
2017	Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017 (6x75cl) Matthew Jukes (19+) Planted in 1912 and with an easterly aspect and lower altitude (400m) than The Wheelright, Prue Henschke describes this soil type in this historic vineyard as ‘a dream’. Sandy loam over gravelly red clay and, below, layers of micaceous schist equal the perfect Henschke soil sandwich! Prue recognises that these strata give her wines more vigour and more power, and I can echo these thoughts because this is one of the most expressive young Henschke wines I have seen. There is no doubt that the flavours and perfumes in the glass directly reflect this precise site; this is all you can ask of a great wine. The purity of the blackberry theme is sensational and while the French oak does what French oak always tries to do – add gravitas and detail – it is the 14% American oak from the Appalachian Mountains that adds style, richness, and a touch of glamour to proceedings. After all of the action, the finish is respectfully prim, and tart and I love it when wines finish correctly on the palate with a ‘proper full stop’. I am aware that I get rather over-excited about Mount Edelstone, and so I paid particular attention to how this wine opened up over the course of four days, and it simply unfurled an immense array of charm and intricacy that, on first tasting, was discreetly hidden behind panels of flavour. This is a thrillingly controlled wine with invigorating flavours, and it will make three decades in a good cellar. Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: 3-4 months	South Australia	6x75cl	30	19+ (MJ) Read Review/Description	In Bond: £675.00

Henschke

About Henschke

Viniculture

James Suckling (100)

James Suckling (100)

Halliday's Wine Companion (99)

Matthew Jukes (18)

Decanter (97)

Matthew Jukes (19+)

James Suckling (100)

James Suckling (100)

Halliday's Wine Companion (99)

Matthew Jukes (18)

Decanter (97)

Matthew Jukes (19+)