Winery: Henschke
Region: Eden Valley & Barossa Valley
Variety: Grenache 60%, Mourvèdre 29% and Shiraz 11%
Vintage: 2008
 
Your Wine Guy says:
 
This fine Rhone style blend from the cool climate red specialist Henschke is an enticing deep red with purple edges in the glass. The palate is packed with ripe plum, some raspberry and dark cherry flavours with hints of liquorice, well integrated cedary oak and exotic spices. It has layers of velvety tannins that help sustain the extremely long and pleasurable finish. A Super concentrated and complex blend that could cellar 5 or more years, that is more than suitable for drinking now.
93 Points YWG Drink to 2015+

The winemaker says:
 
Colour:Deep crimson with purple tints.
Nose: The perfumed nose exhibits aromas of sweet, ripe raspberries, blueberries and plums with the delightful spicy characters of nutmeg, cardamom, star anise, and mace adding complexity.
Palate: The palate is vibrant, lush and mouthfilling with silky tannins creating a long and lingering finish. Excellent vintage, drink now to 2018. – Henschke Wines
 
Winery/Label Information:

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. This blend is just one of those blessings. The traditions and culture have survived to this day including the winemaking techniques used in this grenache blend. It is produced from low-yielding, old, gnarled, dry-grown bush and trellised vines from selected vineyards. – Henschke Wines