Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2022

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson review of Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2022.

Mattinson review of Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2022.
$67, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, Barossa/Eden Valley.

Henschke’s Keyneton Euphonium is a blend of shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot. It’s what we used to call a “Bordeaux blend”. This release is firm and curranty with mint, vanilla cream, truffle, dark olive and tobacco characters layered throughout. It feels both serious and complex, an impression aided by the sinewy nature of the tannin. In some ways this wine is still settling in and getting itself comfortable; it will be a charmer once it’s had more time to mellow. 93 points.

Campbell Mattinson

Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.

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