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97
/ 100
James Halliday -
96
/ 100
James Suckling
Red
Classification
Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety
2012
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Clare Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"78% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 7% merlot, vinified separately, matured in French hogsheads (38% new) for 18 months. This is one of Australia's greatest cabernets, staring down Coonawarra and Margaret River (just for starters). The argument evaporates when you admit - as you must - that those wines are in such different styles it's an apples and oranges comparison. The real comparison is between this and Mount Mary. It has a purity and elegance that puts it in a class of its own. Drink by: 2039."
- James Halliday
96 / 100
"A commandingly rich and regal wine. Dark cherry and cassis amid gently leafy notes, dark chocolate and red plum compote. The palate has impressive depth with silky tannins. Boysenberry, ripe blueberry and plum fruits sit sweet and vibrant. Best in 2020 and two decades beyond at least. Screw cap. Blend of 78% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc and 7% merlot."
- James Suckling
Tasting Notes
The Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon is named after Cyril Henschke, who created Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone. The vines were planted in the late 1960s by Cyril at Henschke's Eden Valley Vineyard, located at an altitude of 500m in the cooler part of the Mount Lofty Ranges. The wine celebrates the incredible beauty that emerges from the vibrant rows of the Eden Valley vineyard and is revered for its texture, depth, complexity and fine-grained tannins. The first vintage of Cyril Henschke was produced by Cyril and his son Stephen in 1978. National acclaim followed shortly after when the 1983 Cyril Henschke won the Tucker Seabrook Trophy judged as the best Cabernet in all national wine shows.
"Deep crimson with red hues. Concentrated and complex aromas of cassis, black and red currants, blackberry leaf and violets with underlying savoury nuances of crushed dried herbs, cigar box, beef stock and anise spice, all supported by dark cedary French oak. A flood of rich blackberr
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex