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2008 Geoff Merrill Henley Shiraz MAGNUM
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Deep ruby core, fading to a slightly brown tint at the rim. A big nose of dark fruits with savoury meaty tones that carry through onto the palate. A big wine that is at the peak of its maturity as it shows that lovely balance of savoury development with a still bright and concentrated fruit core. Great length and well framed by a tannin profile that will carry it for years to come.
This release is oak heavy, as is the Merrill Henley way, but it’s managed in a pretty seductive manner. It’s all choc mint and (saturated) plum and feels syrupy and smooth-skinned throughout. Indeed the oak here provides such a satiny veneer to the wine that it almost feels as though the fruit is wearing a prophylactic. Tannin is fine-grained and assertive but in an entirely integrated way; fruit still feels primary though it’s just starting to mellow. For all its lumbering mass I’d reckon this is one of the better Henleys. If you’ve enjoyed any of the previous releases, or generally enjoy the big oak-and-fruit style, then you will definitely enjoy this 2008.
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Aromas of coffee, leather and chocolate then revealing black olive tapenade and spiced savoury meats. Palate The palate has a very tight line of acidity.
“Henley is a strict barrel selection of our best of vintage McLaren Vale Shiraz and is named in honour of my Grandfather, who passed away at the ripe old age of 102. This wine is the best of the best of our McLaren Vale Shiraz and only a maximum of 10 barrels of the vintage are set aside for Henley.” – Geoff Merrill
After approximately 15 months in oak, and a sensory evaluation of each barrel from the vintage to determine which ones make the Henley grade. Once the barrels are determined, the blend is carefully made in the cellar and refilled into the very best French oak barrels for further maturation. Only 230 dozen produced.
The colour is deep mahogany with brick red hues with aromas of coffee, leather and chocolate then revealing black olive tapenade and spiced savoury meats. The palate has a very tight line of acidity keeping it together for the long run. There are wonderfully complex flavours present, and yet to come from this wine of great depth and life.
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