Tasting Note

A very wet October 2022 and difficult conditions during flowering meant the vines had plenty of capacity but moderate yields, with significant vegetative growth requiring hand work. Post set it was very dry and mild, with sunny days just below 30 degrees, resulting in a mild season and classically proportioned wines. Hand picked in numerous passes, the majority of the fruit is from vines close to 70 years old. Intense and lifted with blue fruits, pepper and earthiness, a medium bodied, balanced wine with silky tannins and a long, fine finish.

Review

"A number of different soil types employed here, each batch fermented and matured separately in French oak. A wine with a long-standing history with plantings dating back almost 70 years. It's a slightly finer rendition this vintage but the generosity is there, the Heathcote stamp apparent in sweet, ripe black and blue fruits, wild herbs, baked earth, anise and, yes, spice. Boasts a fine-grained texture and freshness through to the finish. Open and generous but with a nice degree of elegance. Old vines at their best."

95 Points - Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion