Deep crimson in colour. Enticing complex aromas of
dark, briary wild fruits, mulberries and red currents entwine with spicy forest
herbs, beef stock and chocolate. The palate is powerful, commanding attention
to the rich layers of black fruits, mulberry, violet, and spices. The
sophisticated, fine-grained tannins carry the wine to the very back of the
palate for a long smooth finish.
Wine Profile
Region
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Eden Valley
Classification
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None
Appellation
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Eden Valley
LWIN
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1002832
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
There was no 2014 made, so the 2015 Abbott's Prayer will be released soon. It's a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot from the family's Lenswood Vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, matured in 30% new French oak hogsheads. There's a leafy, capsicum edge, but that's balanced by bold cassis fruit in this medium to full-bodied wine. It's plump and silky in the mouth, with a long, appropriately dry finish. It should drink well for over a decade.
A plump merlot-led blend from the Adelaide Hills that leads with red and purple floras, ripe red plums, red cherries, leafy notes, hints of fresh herbs and richly spiced tea cake. The mid-weight palate has a fresh, plump and bright core of mostly red fruits that turns tangy at the finish. Fine to drink now but there's more to come in five to eight years. Try from 2024. Screw cap.
Black pepper, plum, dark chocolate, full color and tanninsThis grape is known as Syrah in northern Rhône, France and as Shiraz when grown in Australia. No matter what you call it, there is a Syrah or Shiraz for every palate and every occasion.This bold grape produces a range of powerful and smooth wines. The wines are ripe and indulgent, but leave you with its distinctive relish and go well with red meat.Whereas the Syrah/Shiraz grown in warmer conditions in general is sweeter and riper, wines from cooler areas appear aromatic, spicy and somewhat restrained.Choose a bottle from Barossa in Sout
About this WINE
The Producer
Henschke has been voted No. 4 in the Drinks International ‘World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2021’. The coveted list was announced by Drinks International over the Easter long weekend; “compiled by tallying up votes from an academy featuring the most renowned wine experts in the industry”.The fourth placing resulted in Henschke taking the regional award for the ‘Most Admired Wine Brand in Australasia’.Drinks International editor Martin Green said: “The Most Admired Wine Brands 2021 highlights the most iconic, exciting and innovative producers in the world.“To win a place on this prestigious lis...
Henschke has been voted No. 4 in the Drinks International ‘World’s Most Admired Wine Brands 2021’. The coveted list was announced by Drinks International over the Easter long weekend; “compiled by tallying up votes from an academy featuring the most renowned wine experts in the industry”.The fourth placing resulted in Henschke taking the regional award for the ‘Most Admired Wine Brand in Australasia’.Drinks International editor Martin Green said: “The Most Admired Wine Brands 2021 highlights the most iconic, exciting and innovative producers in the world.“To win a place on this prestigious list is a tremendous achievement. There are thousands of wine brands vying for attention around the world, but just 50 elite icons have made the cut.“Congratulations to all of the brands featured this year. They have earned the respect of hundreds of wine professionals and experts spread across the globe, and they have now gained the ultimate stamp of quality.”This is the 11th year in which Drinks International has compiled its definitive guide to the World’s Most Admired Wine Brands.Stephen Henschke, owner and chief winemaker said: “We are thrilled that our 150-year-old, sixth-generation family-owned winery has been voted in at No. 4 of the Top 50 World’s Most Admired Wine Brands for 2021, up fourteen places from last year, and our second inclusion in this prestigious list.“We are grateful to receive this accolade from the Drinks International voting academy. This is an achievement that can be shared by our hard-working team and representatives across the world.“Our philosophy has always been to be ‘better’ rather than ‘bigger’. My father Cyril, fourth-generation Henschke winemaker was a pioneer of single-varietal and single-vineyard table wines in Australia, with his greatest legacy being the creation of Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace in the 1950s; shiraz wines from the Eden Valley that have become an integral part of our country’s fine story.
The Region
The Eden Valley Wine region shares a boundary with its more famous neighbor the Barossa Valley, and there is considerable overlap in the operations of the two regions. Many wineries in each of these regions have vineyards, or source grapes from, the other. But these regions themselves are quite distinct in topography, altitude, temperature, and therefore viticultural potential.The official GI classification for these two regions is that the Barossa Zone includes the Barossa Valley and the Barossa Valley regions. The GI System has some logic but it is often a little difficult to see it.As a ver...
The Eden Valley Wine region shares a boundary with its more famous neighbor the Barossa Valley, and there is considerable overlap in the operations of the two regions. Many wineries in each of these regions have vineyards, or source grapes from, the other. But these regions themselves are quite distinct in topography, altitude, temperature, and therefore viticultural potential.The official GI classification for these two regions is that the Barossa Zone includes the Barossa Valley and the Barossa Valley regions. The GI System has some logic but it is often a little difficult to see it.As a very rough generalization, the Barossa is more suited to red wines, and the Eden Valley for whites, but there are a couple of glaring exceptions as we shall see below.The word "valley" in the name is quite a misnomer when applied to the Eden Valley. It is more a series of jumbled, windswept hills and steep slopes of varied aspects giving each site a different microclimate. Vineyards are scattered throughout the region to make the most of what nature has to offer. By contrast, the Barossa Valley is flatter allowing the landscape of rolling hills to be dominated by neat rows of vines.In some ways, the Eden Valley region has more in common with the Adelaide Hills wine region immediately to the south, than to the Barossa.Riesling is the variety of choice in this region; it rivals its more famous neighbor the Clare Valley in the production of high-quality white wines from this variety. As usual, the red wine variety profile is dominated by Shiraz and CabernetHenschke have achieved worldwide fame for their red wines headed by their iconic red wine Hill of Grace. If you have less than $500 to spend on a bottle of wine Henschke also has a range of other wines including some superb reds, Rieslings, and the more recent addition of several other alternative varieties.Yalumba's winery lies just within the boundaries of Eden Valley although they are more closely associated with the Barossa. They have an impressive history of Introducing new varieties, most notable Viognier in the nineties and noughties, but the list below shows that they are doing much more.Another notable product of the region is Irvine's Grand Merlot, which is the flagship wine for that variety in Australia.
