Henschke The Nurturer 2025
- 93
- $65
- Drink by: 2026-2036
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This blend is named in honour of Prue Henschke, recognising her remarkable contribution to botany, environmental stewardship and viticulture. In many ways, the wines that define Henschke today are a reflection of her influence. The blend comprises 33% Cornalin, 16% Shiraz, 14% Grenache, 13% Grenache Gris, 11% Carignan, 8% Clairette and 5% Cinsault. A medium-bodied wine that captures the vibrant red-fruited character of Eden Valley, it was matured in 16% new oak with the balance in seasoned French puncheons for six months. Delightful leafy red fruit aromas are complemented by savoury, sage-like notes. The palate is finely balanced and precise, extending effortlessly through to a long finish. Wonderfully bright and energetic with real verve and vitality. Excellent wine.
Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
