Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Blend 2021
The Wine
Henschke's Keyneton Euphonium is a beautiful composition of Shiraz from up to 50-year-old vines grown in the Eden and Barossa Valleys. This is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from selected vineyards in both regions; some of which were planted by Cyril Henschke back in the 1960's.
95 Pts Huon Hooke, The Real Review 'Deep, dark and impenetrably opaque in the glass. Brooding aromas of mulberry, satsuma plum, anise, bramble, spice and graphite. Full, rich, fleshy and quite primary and plush in flavour. Lashings of black fruits, sweet spice, choc-mint and a briary earthiness. The tannins are textured, firm and shapely and there’s plenty of lively acidity ensuring the decadent fruit behaves itself.'
95 Pts Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot 'This was such a brilliant vintage in the Barossa. This is a blend of 63% Shiraz, 29% Cabernet and smaller Cabernet Franc and Merlot inclusions. Loaded with rich dark and dense fruit delivered with a certain panache and poise. It’s multi-layered with dark chocolate and dusty fruit working with chalky tannins and super fine-grained oak. Retains its brightness and energy through to a very long finish.'
94 Pts Dave Brooks James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 'A seamless blend of shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot; each variety laying down their individual characteristics for the good of the great whole. There is excellent length of flavour here, with plummy merlot flesh, spice, sage and density from the shiraz, gently flecked blackberry tones from the cabernet and the liminal leafy edge of the franc. A bright, minerally cadence and long, black-fruited finish wrap things up from this very strong vintage.
94 Pts Tyson Stelzer’s Top 250 Australian Wines of 2024 'I love the way the brilliant 2021 season has lifted the rose petal fragrance, heightened the brightness and polished the fine-grained tannins of Henschke’s classic blend, making for one of its finest expressions yet. A core of shiraz is tensioned with almost one-third cabernet and touches of cabernet franc and merlot, setting a beautifully refined and enduring blend.'
The Details
Variety - Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Barossa & Eden Valleys
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2021
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
The Henschke family has been making wine since Johann Christian Henschke planted a small vineyard on his diverse farming property at Keyneton in 1862. Today, it is fifth-generation Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue at the helm, passionately upholding the family name and reputation. This highly regarded team has won a multitude of awards that recognise the complementary nature of their roles - Stephen as winemaker and Prue as viticulturist. Huon Hooke
