Henschke Cyril Henschke 2022

From a single vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon on Henschke’s Eden Valley property — farmed organically and biodynamically — and aged twenty months in French oak hogsheads (5% new, 95% seasoned) before bottling. Cassis, plum, bay leaf and flickers of gravel and graphite on the nose, with air unlocking earthy tones and glimmers of eucalyptus. The palate shows elegance and power — blackcurrant, bay leaf, a mintiness woven through the acidity — with lovely integrated tannin structure drawing to a long finish. This is yet another wine from the Henschke stable that forbids you to pigeonhole the Eden Valley, as this wine places itself firmly in the pantheon of Australian Cabernet.