Hennings Heathcote Shiraz 2014

Hennings Heathcote Shiraz 2014This exceptional vineyard is located in the Colbinabbin area at the northern end of the Heathcote region and lies on the famed red Cambrian soil strip. Hennings Vineyard was one of the first vineyards planted in the Heathcote region in the early 1860s. Wines were made until the 1920s when the vineyard was abandoned. It wasn't until 1998 when Daryl Rathjen decided to replant the vineyard on the same original site that production started again. The wine

When asked what he had learned from working alongside his protégé for 13 years

"Intense and potentially complex wine that is firmly structured and built for the long haul

but sadly its equally magnificent cabernet sauvignon is often overlooked — despite the fact that it's $10 cheaper

Drink by: 2031

Elegant yet ample

Rocche di Castiglione is arguably the best known site here

yet it runs on the pure energy of its fine acidity

very finely wrought

Best Drinking: 2004-2016

Does she have a philosophical opposition to irrigating vines

chardonnay and viognier

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