WINE REVIEWS
by Tyson Stelzer
PEWSEY VALE
THE CONTOURS
EDEN VALLEY
RIESLING MUSEUM
RELEASE 2013 HENSCHKE
JOHANN'S
GARDEN
BAROSSA
VALLEY 2016 HEGGIES ST HUGO
VINEYARD EDEN EDEN VALLEY
VALLEY RIESLING RIESLING
2017 2018
A beautifully succulent,
bright and fragrant blend
that leads out with the
aromatic violet lift and
blackcurrant crunch
of Cabernet and rolls
into the glossy, black
voluptuousness of Shiraz. It
all coasts harmoniously into
a very long finish, perfectly
guided by fine tannin
structure and focused acid
freshness, the signature of
the coolest pocket on the
banks of Greenock Creek,
defining one of the finest
wines ever to emerge
from the hallowed halls
of Hentley Farm. From a vibrant straw hue
to tense lemon and lime
fruit, this is a wonderfully
enduring contours with
a long life before it.
Wisps of candle smoke
and grilled toast hint
at an endearing air of
reduction, while bottle
age has built buttered
toast complexity. The
finish is where this wine
truly soars, at once high
tensile and energetic and
at the same time oh so
long. Patience. A beautiful vintage for
Johann's that presents
the depth of blackberry
and cassis fruit, the tang
of morello cherries and
the spicy overlay of
sarasaparilla. Vibrant acid
drive unites seamlessly
with confident, fine
tannins on a long and
seamless finish. A wonderfully precise
and honed Heggies
that is evolving in
slow motion from the
crunchy lime and white
nectarine of youth, to
the faint beginnings of
subtle honeysuckle, fruit
mince spice and toast
of bottle age. It carries
with impressive line and
length, promising great
things in the coming
decade and beyond. Pale straw with a pretty
luminescent green tint,
this is a wine that rises
above the ripe, phenolic
grip that dogged the 2018
season in Eden Valley,
ascending to a plane
of tension, purity and
endurance. It's tightly
coiled and reticent,
clutching its taut lemon
and granny smith apple
fruit close, laced with
clove spice, honed with
a razor line of focused yet
ripe acidity that beckons
for time to unwind.
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HENTLEY
FARM H-BLOCK
BAROSSA
VALLEY 2016
96 POINTS
$175
95 POINTS
$38
94 POINTS
$56
93 POINTS
$26
93 POINTS
$40