A buzz of firm tannins cloaks a lively core of currant and plum fruit, coming together on the finish. Persistent. Best from 2015 through 2018. 40 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa / Barossa Valley Select to Add

Red/purple colour. This is an immense grenache in flavour and boldness, coming in at 15.5% alcohol (plus, I reckon, from the way it affected me), although it didn't taste hot. Intense red fruits very much bordering on confectionary, red plums, red licorice, earth and creamy vanilla oak (which the wine was big enough to handle). This is not the type of wine I would usually guess that I'd like but for some reason the decadence of it won me over and I found myself quite enjoying it. Drink up though I reckon - it's not a keeper. Hentley never seem to do anything by halves (and that why I love them - very traditional Barossa) and this remains the case with this wine.