2016 McHenry Hohnen Rolling Stone Cabernet Blend

Highly Rated
A Margaret River 'Bordeaux' blend of soft power. A luxurious, cellarworthy wine.

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If wine regions could be twinned like towns and cities, Margaret River and Bordeaux would be the first cabernet off the rank.

Bordeaux blend is a term used to describe largely Cabernet Sauvignon based wines, that tend towards the stately, tannic side of the ledger. McHenry Hohnen's Rolling Stone is a this and more, a representation of four varieties from a biodynamic single vineyard, and one of the Margaret River's great wines.

It shows cassis, wild herbs and dark chocolate, gravelly, dusty tannins, and an exquisitely concentrated palate. A wonderful wine for now or much later.

96 Points - "Deepish red colour with a tint of purple. The bouquet is chocolaty and cedary, Bordelais oak-infused complexity, the palate full-bodied and stately, with good density and drying, savoury tannins. A marvellously elegant, complex, multi-dimensional red, cabernet-driven and follows the Bordeaux model closely. A terrific glass of wine now and for many years hence." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

97 Points - "It sits on the bolder side of medium weight, but it's superbly elegant and superbly persistent. It presents a velvety flow of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, gravel, peppercorn and wood smoke-like flavours and, while the pull of tannin is strong, the flow of fruit will not be halted. Sensational example of a Margaret River cabernet blend." - Campbell Mattinson (Halliday Wine Companion)

Rolling Stone represents the pinnacle of our red wine production and is the most authentic expression of Hazel's Vineyard. Biodynamic farming, meticulous vineyard management and the utmost attention to detail in the winery deliver a wine that speaks of our land.


The nose is a display of fragrant violet, black currant and blueberry confection complemented by savoury notes of black olive tapenade, tobacco leaf and dusty dark chocolate. The palate is opulent yet refined, combining tense dark fruits and sweet spice with firm gravelly tannins providing impressive length. Made in very limited quantities, this wine expresses the pure essence of our remarkable southern Margaret River site - Hazel’s Vineyard.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Sub Type Cabernet | Blends
Body Full Bodied
Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
Country Australia
Region Margaret River
Australian State WA
Feature Biodynamic
High Score
Organic
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Real Review
Critic Score 96
97
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2016
Closure Screw Cap

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