2015 Henschke Marble Angel Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley
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The Barossa has been home to the history and heritage of grape-growing and winemaking for over five generations. The Barossa was also home to Julius Henschke, a famous craftsman, artist and sculptor. Julius was recognised for ornate headstones and angel sculptures at Gnadenberg Cemetery, as well as his most famous work, the inspiring War Memorial on North Terrace in Adelaide. The Angel of Compassion and Duty sculptures are acclaimed across the country. His craft focused on the most pristine white Angaston marble quarried next to the cabernet sauvignon vineyard at Light Pass, planted on ancient red clay and limestone soil, which brings out exquisite flavour and structure in the wine.
Ruby crimson in colour. Complex and layered aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, wild forest berries and anise are interwoven with notes of tomato and tobacco leaf. Focused and intense, the palate shows bright red fruit flavours of red currant and cranberry that roll into more herbaceous tones of bay leaf and black olive. An elegant, supple and balanced wine with long, fine grained tannins.
Fruit comes off a 40+yo single vineyard at Light Pass and morphs into a well tuned, compelling wine. It plays host to blackcurrants and warm earth, violets and mint, sandalwood and baking spices. It is full-bodied but not weighty with fine sandpaper tannins, and still showing an exuberance of youth. Cellar with confidence.
95 points Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au Aug 2020
Unmistakable cabernet with ripe tomato-truss aromas, as well as blackcurrants, dark cherries, iodine, dark chocolate and crushed violets. The palate has beautifully mouth-filling dark-berry flavor and a fleshy, supple weave of ripe, long tannin. The concentration is impressive...
94 points Nick Stock jamessuckling.com April 2020
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
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