Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo 2024
- 92
- $50
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Matured in 100% seasoned French hogsheads for six months prior to blending and bottling. Plum conserve, blueberry, violets, dried cherry, and a sprinkling of nutmeg spice form a lovely fruit-and-spice mix. Medium-bodied with supple texture, the palate mirrors the nose, with spice and violet notes dancing around the edges. Grainy, integrated tannins provide a gentle frame, carrying the wine to decent length. Measured structure and good vibrancy make it approachable now. It will stand up to food but doesn’t necessarily need it. Good drinking.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
