Henschke Johann’s Garden 2024

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Henschke Johann’s Garden 2024.

Henschke Johann’s Garden 2024
$65, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, Barossa Valley.

Johann’s Garden 2024 is a blend of grenache (60%) and mataro (40%), all grown in the Barossa Valley.

Talk about a beautiful wine to drink. This is light and structured and soft and tense all at once, with flower, fruit and fragrant herb notes all contributing positively. It’s a delight. Raspberry, tonic water, red licorice, clove and woodsy herb notes swing confidently throughout. It’s light- to medium-weight and it is, simply, beautiful. 94 points.

—

Henschke is a Mattinson 10-Star winery.

 
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.

More about Campbell Mattinson

Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
Previous

Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2023
Next

Henschke Five Shillings Shiraz Mataro 2025