Henschke Johann's Garden 2006 - Barossa Valley, Australia
Bin No. HENSCHJG06
Price: £22.50
The Henschke Johann's Garden is aptly named as a tribute to the early Barossa Lutheran pioneers, many of whom carried the first name of Johann. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed rejoiced in the riches of their prudent efforts. Barossa growers traditionally referred to their vineyard as their garden.
This traditional GSM blend is produced from low-yielding, old, gnarled, dry-grown bush and trellised vines from selected vineyards. Its composition is Grenache (68%), Mourvèdre (17%) and Shiraz (15%) all of which were vinified separately and then matured in older French hogsheads for 12 months prior to blending and bottling.
The final blend is bright crimson in colour. The complex nose offers sweet ripe lifted spicy aromas of cherry, plum, raspberry and smoky cedar nuances. The palate is rich and full with supple layered fleshy texture and ripe sweet plum flavours; concentrated and complex with layers of velvety tannins, good balance, weight and length.
Whitehaven wines was formed in 1993 by Greg and Sue White, and winemaker, Simon Waghorn. Their aim was to establish a winery in Marlborough producing premium quality varietal wines. To achieve this they have brought together a leading New Zealand winemaker, a dedicated group of growers, and a small modern winery facility where top quality fruit can receive the 'hands-on' treatment that i
