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Condition Cellared
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Category Private Cellar
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Lot ID 0012-10731573
Part of Sale Rare & Fine Wine :: Spring has Sprung
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Bottle No.08703

The La Niña pattern weakened during the lead-up to the 2012 vintage, resulting in below

average winter and spring rainfall. July was the driest since the serious drought of 2003.

Spring was mild with few frost events; however, flowering and fruit set were affected by wet

drizzly weather in mid to late November, leading to only average yields. Summer was also

surprisingly mild with below average temperatures from southerlies off the ocean in January

and only two short heat events, at New Year and at the end of February. This provided for

slow ripening which allowed for intense fruit flavours, high colour figures, high acidity and

mature tannins. Rainfall leading up to vintage was above average, with the heaviest rainfall

events in late January and late February, which tied in well with the natural physiology of the

dry-grown vines; ie, keeping leaves active at veraison and ripening. Temperatures were mild

during harvest through March, warming to an Indian summer in April, allowing for a long

window of picking and amazing maturities with the red varieties.

Shiraz was a standout variety showing great purity and spice, colour, intensity and strikingly

mature tannins. Yields were average with exceptional overall quality.

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Region:
SA - Eden Valley
State:
South Australia
Country:
Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

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Very deep crimson with violet hues. Captivating briary blackberry and mulberry aromatics

lead to alluring exotic five spice, star anise and black peppercorn, with herbaceous notes of

thyme and dried basil, supported by slight gamey hints. The palate has incredible length and

purity, with a focussed core of blackberry and plum fruit, wrapped by beautifully integrated

layers of silky tannins that linger endlessly with flavours of sage leaf and blackcurrant skin.

Winery Profile

Henschke is one of the longest established family names in the Barossa and the Australian wine industry. Johann Christian Henschke first planted vines in Keyneton in 1861, producing his first commercial vintage in 1868.

The tradition of quality winemaking has passed down through the generations – today seeing Stephen Henschke and his wife, Prue, as winemaker and viticulturist respectively.

Awarded "International Red Winemaker of the Year" in 1996 at the London Wine Show, Stephen and Prue were in 2006, awarded Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine's "Winemaker of the Year" in recognition of winemaking excellence in both red and white wines. These Awards recognise the consistent and continuing success of this remarkable couple.

Prue has, for the last 18 years, explored and now employs both organic and biodynamic strategies to maximise the potential for the fruit from these unique vineyards to fully express their individual terroirs.

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Other Information

  • 2012 vintage
  • 1 x 750mL unit
  • SA - Eden Valley, South Australia
  • Cork closure
  • 14.5% alc.

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Warranty Details

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Cellar Condition

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We take the time to individually inspect each bottle and photograph it so you know exactly what you are buying. All Private Cellar wine stored at GraysOnline is kept in a temperature controlled wine storage area. Any wine that doesn’t meet our quality standards will not be sold.

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Wines displaying a 5 star designation are recognised as being of proven quality provenance, our team has verified that the wine has been stored correctly from original purchase straight from the winery, documentation, where possible, has been sighted and cellaring conditions have been inspected. This wine generally comes from only the best and most respected of wine collectors in Australia.

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Wines displaying a 4 star designation have been cellared correctly as verified by the current owners. In general these wines have been purchased from retailers or traders and stored in cellared conditions from original purchase.

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Wines displaying a 3 star designation are in good condition when we inspect and we are able to confirm some cellaring conditions but we are unable to verify all ownership and storage conditions of their history.

A wine displaying no stars doesn’t mean that there is a problem with the wine, it simply means that we have been unable to verify provenance, however a quality image is always available for the purchaser to make their own purchasing decisions.

Private Cellar wine is wine which has been stored for aging purposes in a Private Cellar.

Storing the wine and allowing it to age has the potential to improve the quality of the wine. While wine is perishable and capable of deteriorating, storing the wine can alter the aroma, colour, mouthfeel and taste of the wine in a way that may be more pleasing to the taster.

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Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2012 (1x 750mL) Eden Valley, SA.

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