Due to a mild summer there was quite a late, slow start to the 1994 vintage. March temperatures were mild to high, which had a dramatic effect, causing everything to ripen at once.

Sweet aromas of plum and blueberry with aged savoury flavours and nuances of sage, black pepper and mint.

The palate is rich and full with complex flavours of sweet, savoury fruits, chocolate and mint. Fine-grained tannins provide excellent texture for an extended and luscious finish.

Deep crimson in colour with brick red hues.

Matured in new and seasoned French and American hogsheads prior to blending and bottling.

The fruit quality was fantastic, with below average yields and exceptional colours, flavours and acid balance in the reds. The 1994 vintage was one of the best years on record.

Late March.

Bottle aged at Henschke Cellars in Keyneton for museum release.