2024 Henschke Henry’s Seven

A fresh, juicy blue fruited Shiraz blend.

A blend of 76% Shiraz, 16% Grenache, 7% Mataro and 1% Viognier matured in 10% new French oak hogsheads and 90% seasoned oak hogsheads for 10 months. Pitch black core with a vibrant red to dark red hue. Alluring aromas of dark plum, liquorice and violet intermix with flashes of blueberry, apricot, vanillin spice and peppered earth notes. Fresh and juicy, the mid weighted palate features plum juice, liquorice and blueberry fruits over a vanillin spice and peppered earth back drop. Energetic acidity and fine grained tannins with a bright blue fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
This year's release sees a blend of 76/16/7/1% shiraz/grenache/mataro/viognier. Bright magenta/crimson with juicy red and dark plum fruits, blueberry and raspberry coulis. Hints of citrus blossom, medina spice, gingerbread, licorice, cured meats, turned earth and sage. Supple and composed in its travel, with fine, sandy tannins and a bright red apple skin acidity on the fade out. Drink by 2038.
93 Points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

A classic Rhone-style blend painted in Barossa colours: 53% Barossa Valley and 47% Eden Valley fruit with Shiraz leading the way (76%) plus 1% co-fermented Viognier, followed by Grenache (16%), Mataro (7%). Garnet in the glass, fragrant with blueish petals, violet to the fore, as well as crushed, fresh kitchen herbs and a distant note of freshly sawn timber; there’s only 10 months of 10% new French oak in the maturation which is plenty for this wine. Styled in the crunchy, juicy, red berry flavour spectrum, crimson plums between tart and softly ripe leading the fruit, bay and sage adding their herbal edge, the palate still has decent grip in the finish to suggest its capacity for excellent matching with anything juicy and red from the barbecue.
94 Points
Tony Love – WinePilot.com