70% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc and 15% merlot grown on the Cyril Henschke Vineyard on the Henschke Eden Valley property, managed with organic practices.

Matured in new and seasoned French oak hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling. Bottle aged in the Henschke cellar for museum release.

This wine carries the name of Stephen’s father, fourth-generation Henschke winemaker, Cyril Henschke (1924-1979); a tribute to one of Australia’s outstanding winemaking pioneers, who was renowned for old-vine, single-vineyard and quality varietal table wines. Cyril planted cabernet sauvignon at the Henschke Eden Valley property in the late 1960s. The cabernet sauvignon vines, along with cabernet franc and merlot, are planted on a north facing slope, and are managed with organic and biodynamic practices. First produced as a single-vineyard wine in 1978, Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates the incredible beauty that emerges from the vibrant rows of this Eden Valley vineyard, revered for its texture, depth, complexity and fine-grained tannins.

Deep garnet with brick-red hues. Earthy aromas of shiitake mushrooms, liquorice root and sandalwood, with underlying hints of mulberry, boysenberry, safe, bay leaf, pepper and nutmeg. A poised palate of dark fruits, leather and Dutch chocolate is balanced by an alluring aicd line and fine-grained tannins, delivery a long, textural finish. 

Great vintage; drink now. 

- Henschke