Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon Eden Valley 2021

Andrew Caillard MW
97/100 punten
"Medium deep crimson. Fragrant cassis, dark plum, sage aromas with hint marzipan notes. Inky deep and generous with saturated blackcurrant, dark plum fruits, some attractive herbal/ sage/ bush garrigue notes, lovely mid-palate density and underlying grilled nut notes. Finishes bittersweet with persistent cassis/ graphite/ brambly notes. A lovely claret style infused with the perfume and terroir of the Eden Valley."

James Suckling
96/100 punten
"Savory and earth-driven aromas of blackcurrants, thyme, plums, licorice and graphite. The palate is full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of mulberries, dried herbs, dark cherries and spices. Extremely complex, elegant and refined, with tightly integrated tannins that will evolve gracefully over the coming decades. Excellent."

James Halliday
96/100 punten
"A blend of organic/biodynamically farmed 99/1% cabernet sauvignon/merlot from the Cyril Henschke vineyard in the Eden Valley from the outstanding 2021 vintage. A beautiful bright magenta/crimson in the glass with a pretty, lifted aromatic profile. Plum, blackberry and blackcurrant with notes of sage, bay leaf, dried herbs, violets and crushed stone. Fruit pure and detailed with a very long, graceful finish and superfine, powdery, granitic tannins. A wonderful release for the Cyril Henschke."

Vinous
95/100 punten
"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Cyril Henschke is an exquisite and refined Eden Valley style. It's energetic and youthful as it delivers a core of subtle dried mint and pine needle aromas, with pristine leafy red currants providing strong support. There is a claret-like tension thanks to firm acidity and chalky tannins, which are superbly balanced. A herbal phenolic twist adds bite to the finish. The 2021 is a serious Cabernet that needs time to shine."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
95/100 punten
"The 2021 Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon hails from a block planted in the 1960s and the 1980s. The vineyard is planted east-west, with vertical shoot positioned trellising, and the straw mulch underneath the vines assists in bringing out the most expression possible. Fermentation involves very gentle cap management to withdraw gentle tannins from the wine. It matured for 18 months in French oak. The nose leads with violets and crushed rocks, dried herbs and ancient, dusty earth. With 1% Merlot, this is essentially a Cabernet Sauvignon wine. The wine takes me to the ancient gums and rocky outcrops of the Eden valley, a place I am incredibly fond of. This is the loveliest Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon I can recall—sleek and evocative."

Jancis Robinson MW
17+/20 punten
"First produced in 1978 from vines planted by Cyril Henschke, a pioneer of single-vineyard, single-varietal wines, in 1969. Since the early 1990s the fruit has come from Stephen and Prue Henschke's planting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc on the same north-facing site. Very bright, glowing pillar-box red fading to quite a pale rim. Sweet and rich with classic cassis notes on the nose and then with a dry finish in the manner of bordeaux varieties! The voluptuousness of the Shirazes is a rather hard act to follow. This really needs time, though is much sweeter, more winning and more approachable than most 2021 red bordeaux! It's still reticent, even when retasted 24 hours after opening.