Henschke Louis Semillon 2021 6pack 12.5% 750ml

Henschke Louis Semillon 2021 6pack 12.5% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Aroma
Lifted aromas of red plum, mulberry, blackcurrant and black pepper, with supported notes of thyme, bay leaf, charcuterie and cedary oak.

Appearance
Deep garnet with pale garnet hues.

Palate
A concentrated and powerful palate of mouth-watering ripe plum, blackberry and black and red currant, balanced by a savoury white pepper, anise and tarragon, fresh and buoyant acidity and an exceptionally long, fine tannin finish.

Vintage notes
A later start to picking and a mild period of ripening finished with the best grapes being picked in mid-May. A wet 2016 Winter gave us a good foundation for our predominantly dry-grown vines on their own roots, and a cool, wet and fiercely windy Spring followed, with slightly higher Spring rainfall than the Barossa Valley, which delayed flowering, though conditions during set meant that yeilds were at average levels. A mild Summer with regular rainfall events followed, which allowed the grapes to reach full physiological maturity. The significant rainfall events largely missed our area and therefore we harvested the majority of our grapes in healthy condition. As always, careful hand picking in the vineyard and sorting of grapes as they were processed made sure that quality was not compromised.

Maturation
Matured in 19% new and 81% seasoned French (85%) and American (15%) oak hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring potential
25+ years from vintage.

Grape variety
Semillon

PH
3.53

Acidity
6.2 g/L

Expert Reviews

Angus Hughson

91 Pointsout of 100.

This 2021 Semillon, 9% of which has been aged in seasoned oak, shows an attractive array of melon, lanolin and citrus fruits with plenty of weight nicely accented by a touch of oak. It is then fresh and textural, with reserved and elegant fruit still young and vibrant before a lingering finish. Still young, this wine needs a couple of years to fill out and show its best.

Wine Pilot9 February 2023