1995 Henschke Keyneton Estate Shiraz Cabernet Merlot 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

GOLD — Melbourne Class 22 · 1996

About This Wine

Named as a tribute to an early English pioneer Joseph Keynes, who settled at Keyneton in 1842 and after whom the village was named.

The estate blend exhibits a complexity of fruit flavours and superb balance from the combination of these low yielding, ungrafted dry grown varieties.

Matured in new and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads for 15 months, it will continue to develop well in the bottle.

The adverse weather conditions, drought, frosts and a dry spring and summer reduced the crops of all varieties. Despite reduced yields of up to 30% - 40%, the 1995 vintage will be of high quality for both red and white wines.

Producer Notes

Bright crimson in colour, sweet perfumed spicy plums and licorice with blackcurrant and chocolate Cabernet flavours and soft silky briary sappy hints of Merlot complexed by nuances of coconut, vanilla and balsam oak. A very pure fruits orientated wine showing a rich intense palate finishing with long firm tannins and balanced acidity. A more austere wine than the 1994 vintage reflecting the drought and low yeilds of 1995, and one which will reward time in the cellar.

Specifications

• Vintage: 1995
• Grape Variety: 71% Shiraz, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 1% Malbec
• Region: Eden Valley and Barossa Valley
• Maturation: New and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads for 15 months
• Vineyard / Geo info: Low yielding, ungrafted dry grown varieties