Henschke 2021 Single Vineyard Release
A Vintage Graced by An Ancient Land
Today marks the global release of the highly acclaimed 2021 Henschke Single Vineyard Release, which includes Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses, Mount Edelstone, The Wheelwright and Cyril Henschke.
The 2021 vintage will be released ahead of the minuscule 2020 vintage, which will be cellared for future release through the Henschke Museum and Rare Program. While the 2021 single-vineyard wines will be released after four years of maturation, rather than five, the Henschke family and winemaking team feel that this exceptional vintage has delivered a collection of wines that are both approachable upon release and will continue to develop even greater complexity over a cellaring potential of 30+ years.
"This year we celebrate the 2021 vintage as one ‘Graced by An Ancient Land’,” says viticulturist Prue Henschke. “The wines speak of the vineyards’ rich, red soils from an eroded mountain range, that have remained undisturbed in this protected pocket for over 500 million years.”
Learn more about the 2021 Single Vineyard Release in the video below.
“The 2021 vintage will be considered a standout of the decade; remembered for complex wines with exceptional varietal expression, balance and purity, that speak of the ancient land from which they originate.”
- Stephen Henschke, Fifth-Generation Winemaker
Viticulturist Prue Henschke
2021 Hill of Grace Shiraz
2021 Hill of Grace
100 Points | Andrew Caillard MW | The Vintage Journal
"A beguiling and lasting landmark Hill of Grace vintage with wonderful definition, vinosity and torque.”
2021 Hill of Roses
99 Points | Ken Gargett | Quill and Pad
"The best Hill of Roses I've tasted...Seamless and elegant, the tannins here are delicate silk. An astonishing wine of great length."
2021 Mount Edelstone
99 Points | Andrew Caillard MW | The Vintage Journal
“This is a gorgeous reference Eden Valley Shiraz with superb fruit definition, energy and flow.”
2021 The Wheelwright
96 Points | Huon Hooke | The Real Review
“…impressive concentration and a voluminous core of fruit sweetness allied to abundant tannins of a velvety suppleness. Gorgeous shiraz.”
2021 Cyril Henschke
97 Points | Andrew Caillard MW | The Vintage Journal
“A lovely claret style infused with the perfume and terroir of the Eden Valley.”
Mezzanine is delighted to celebrate the release of these beautiful, rare and highly respected Australian wines.
The fifth, sixth and seventh generations of the Henschke family
07/05/2025 at 4:22 PM
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Rieslingfreak accolades to celebrate
The Halliday reviews are in, and it’s GOLD all around for Rieslingfreak's 2024 vintage wines. Reviewed by Dave Brookes, the entire range received 95+ points. An incredible achievement for John Hughes and the Rieslingfreak team.
Rieslingfreak is available in VIC, QLD and SA. Contact your Area Manager to explore the range now.
2024 Rieslingfreak No.2 Polish Hill River Riesling
"Polish River-sourced fruit from two picks spaced 10 days apart. Water-white with a flash of green and fruit aromas of freshly squeezed lime juice, makrut lime and lemongrass. Hints of citrus blossom, crushed stone, celery salt, Christmas lily, green-apple sorbet and liminal notes of clover and honeysuckle. Such a sleek, tightly bound package, with a steely focus, porcelain acidity and a pitch-perfect tubular palate shape. It's lovely saline and sapid drinking now, but this will age beautifully." - Dave Brookes
Very limited. Contact your Area Manager to order
2024 Rieslingfreak No.3 Clare Valley Riesling
“Such a beautiful, concentrated yet composed wine from John's mum and dad's vineyard at White Hutt, 5.8km north of the Clare township. So perfumed and essential, with crunchy lime, green apple and grapefruit alongside high tones of wildflowers, Christmas lily, jasmine, talc, mineral salts, peach skin and stone. Concentrated yet super-tight on the palate with a tubular core of focused lime and citrus fruits, a beautifully fine structure and a tangy, energetic line with velocity to burn. A superb, pristine wine.” – Dave Brookes
Very limited. Contact your Area Manager to order
2024 Rieslingfreak No.4 Eden Valley Riesling
“Sourced from Rieslingfreak growers in the Eden Valley, predominately the High Eden; John recalls there were lots of smaller bunches in the '24 season. Tight and high-toned, as all Eden Valley riesling should be, with Bickford's lime cordial and Tahitian limes at its base. Hints of orange blossom, crushed quartz, lemongrass and stone with a light, balanced sheen of phenolics and a febrile sense of urgency as it careens across the palate, finishing fine and long.” – Dave Brookes
2024 Rieslingfreak No.5 Clare Valley Off Dry Riesling
“I'm a sucker for a good off-dry riesling (here, it's 13g/L RS), and this certainly ticks a lot of boxes for me. The palest of straw and green flashes in the glass with fruit tones of lime, green apple, white peach and crunchy nectarine. Hints of citrus blossom, riverstone, wildflowers, starfruit and apple sorbet. There's a real tension to this wine, a pressure-like interplay between RS and acidity that releases with a long, purely fruited draw on the finish, seeming drier than you'd expect as the acidity tempers that gentle sweetness beautifully. Bravo.” – Dave Brookes
2024 Rieslingfreak No.8 Polish Hill River Schatzkammer Riesling
“An unctuous Polish Hill River-born riesling from the Jaeschke family vineyard that sports 32 g/L of RS in an Aussie Kabinett style. Super pale with a green flash and pure and expressive fruit tones of lime, grapefruit, custard apple, feijoa and pomelo with underlying hints of orange blossom, frangipani, riverstone and some vaguely earthy mycelial undertones. It's an enchantingly pure wine, its finely honed tension making it appear drier than you'd expect, with a fine, minerally cadence, an ache of umami and a drawn-out lime sorbet finish. Superb drinking.” – Dave Brookes
Very limited. Contact your Area Manager to order
2024 Rieslingfreak No.10 Zenit Riesling
“What's not to love about a blend of two of Australia's finest riesling regions? This year, 65% Flaxman Valley in the Eden Valley and 35% White Hutt old vines from the Hughes family vineyard in the Clare Valley. A beautifully perfumed and potent-smelling wine with achingly pure characters of freshly squeezed lime, Bickford's cordial, Christmas lily, frangipani, orange blossom, bath talc, crushed stone, grapefruit and green-apple sorbet. Headspinningly pure and sleek along its length, it's a high-tensile ride that is at once nervy yet powerful, everything just purring like a finely-tuned engine. Man, it's a lovely wine.” – Dave Brookes
Very limited. Contact your Area Manager to order
2024 Rieslingfreak No.12 Flaxman Valley Riesling
“From the Lienert family vineyard in Flaxman Valley, way up in the cool climes of the High Eden subregion of the Eden Valley. Fruit tones of freshly squeezed lime, grapefruit and lime with underlying citrus blossom, passionfruit flower, makrut lime, crushed quartz and stone. Some nice concentration here, but it's all about focus and tension, the wine tensing initially and releasing with a burst of limey fruit and a nervy mineral energy.” – Dave Brookes
Very limited. Contact your Area Manager to order
08/10/2024 at 9:10 AM
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New to the Collection
Welcome Audrey Wilkinson and Pooles Rock
Mezzanine is delighted to welcome into the national portfolio two of the Hunter Valley’s most well-known and respected wineries, Audrey Wilkinson and Pooles Rock.
Owned and operated by the Agnew Family which has a history in the Hunter Valley, NSW, dating back to 1866, Audrey Wilkinson is one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in Australia, producing award-winning wines that reflect the unique terroir of the Hunter Valley. Pooles Rock is a boutique brand that focuses on single-vineyard wines from the Hunter Valley and other premium regions in Australia.
The Agnew family is committed to sustainable viticulture and winemaking with all 62 hectares across 4 sites in the Hunter Valley as certified and is a member of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Entwine program. The Agnew family are still very much involved in the day to day running of the wineries with both the son, James, heading up the business as Managing Director and daughter, Jessica, as the Finance director. Chief Winemaker, Xanthe Hatcher, joined the business in 2022 and was nominated for Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year that same year.
Agnew Wines produces some of the finest wines in the Hunter Valley, with a focus on regional expression, elegance and balance. We are excited to introduce these wines to our customers nationally and to showcase the diversity and quality of the Hunter Valley region.
25/09/2024 at 8:59 AM
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