Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023
- 94
- $65
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A pleasing Barossa Valley old vine duet of Grenache (60%) and Mataro (40%), fragrant and fleshy, crimson fruited with all manner of garden smells entwined: lavender, saltbush, crushed twigs, bouquet garni with a mineralled fine gravel dusting. The palate is a plush swirl of all the above, its personality driven by the botany of the wine, the seasoning and scenting of the fruit, almost digging up earthy layers as you take it all in, adding a textured foundation. Plenty to explore from top to bottom.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
