Henschke Cyril Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 |
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Deep crimson in colour. Lifted and perfumed with violets, cassis, blueberries, plums, blackberries and spice with hints of vanilla and cedar. The palate is supple and shows soft, fleshy, nicely textured fruit with mossy notes and a long finish. Grape variety consists of 90% cabernet sauvignon and 10% merlot grown from the Henschke Eden Valley estate vineyard. Matured in 100% new French hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling. The average winter rainfall this season was a welcome relief ahter the 2003's fourth-worst frought in history.A relatively frost-free, wet and thundery spring followed, creating a natural 'greenhouse' effect. The vines grew vigorously, flowered and in general set a large crop. December was the hottest for 10 years, however at the start of 2004 the weather became mild and windy anf the vines thrived under virtually no heat stress. At the start of February searing heat caused sunburn and significant crop losses. New records were broken with SOuth Australia experiencing its hottestday ever. Fortunately Msrch returned the region to glorious sunny days and cold dwy nights, with a couple of minor rain events, allowing the fruit to ripen under near perfect conditions. The vintage was almost as kate as 2002 with good yields and excellent fruit quality. |
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