2022 Hentley Farm Clos Otto Shiraz

100 pts

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The Clos Otto sits at the top of the Hentley Farm tree – a single-vineyard Shiraz that captures the heart of their Seppeltsfield estate. The vineyard is planted on deep red clay over limestone, producing tiny crops of intensely flavoured fruit. Everything about this wine is small-scale: hand-picked, bunch-sorted and fermented in open vats before maturing in French oak for around 20 months.

The 2022 vintage was mild and even, giving power without heat. The wine is rich but composed – layers of dark berries, cocoa and spice held in shape by fine tannins and measured oak. It's quite the ride!

Undoubtedly one of the Barossa's most compelling Shiraz wines, in sensational form.

100 points
"A great Barossa Shiraz of exceptional definition, density and resonance. Brilliant."
- Andrew Caillard MW (The Vintage Journal)

Dave Brookes

Dave Brookes

Halliday Wine Companion 97 Points

The 2021 vintage of this wine was an absolute belter and the 2022 carries on in fine form. It’s classic Barossa for sure, all dark plum, blackberry, fruitcake spice and earthy goodness. But there is a beautiful contemporary gloss to the fruit here with fine, ferrous tannins, layers and layers of spice and a bright minerally cadence pushing the wine forward. Power with buoyancy and plenty of cellaring potential = a win all around. Nice one.

Andrew Caillard MW

Andrew Caillard MW

The Vintage Journal 100 Points

Deep crimson. Dark cherry, blackberry pastille aromas with underlying mocha notes. Very pure and concentrated Shiraz with inky deep blackberry pastille, dark cherry fruits, supple/ smooth and velvety textures, superbly integrated marzipan, touch vanilla notes. Just a hint of bush garrigue at the finish. Liquorice notes appear at the final farewell. A great Barossa Shiraz of exceptional definition, density and resonance. Brilliant. Drink 2028–2045.

Stuart Knox

Stuart Knox

The Real Review 97 Points

Inky at the core, glass-staining ruby at the rim. Ripe mulberry, rose petal and musk aromas. A big boy, loaded with powerful and dense fruit that are remarkable in the power yet sit in a more red than black fruit frame, lifted with subtle florals and sweet spices. An intriguing wine, there is so much complexity and power here but gentle acidity offers a lift that brings a surprising airiness to it. As it fills to the back, dark minerality, meaty and savoury notes build along with a firming of the gravelly tannic grip. Every return to the glass shows another facet to the layers. A wine to be savoured as it unfurls in the glass.

PRE-VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Winter (average) | Spring (above average).
TEMPERATURE: Warm Spring and early Summer | No extreme heat.
UPSHOT: Consistent flowering and fruit set | Healthy canopy

VINTAGE

RAINFALL: Summer (below average) | Autumn (light).
TEMPERATURE: Days (cool - below average) | Nights (cool).
UPSHOT: Mild, even consistent ripening conditions | Gradual & dense flavour accumulation | High natural acid.

SEPPELTSFIELD VINEYARD

BLOCKS: G Block
VINEYARD: Very shallow red clay loam overlying shattered limestone | North-south oriented rows | Elevated Eastern aspect
HARVEST: 3rd - 19th March 2022

FERMENTATION: Predominantly de-stemmed, some whole bunch | Skin maceration 8-12 days | Open pump-overs & hand plunging | Basket pressed | 55% New French Oak | Natural malolactic fermentation | 22 months maturation.

TECH ANALYSIS: Alcohol 15.0% | pH: 3.55 | Acid: 6.5g/L | RS <1.0g/L

CELLARING: DRINK NOW TO 2035+

PROFILE: Thyme | Oregano | Blue fruits | Mocha | Violets

TEXTURE: Persistent drive & length | Complex, elegant layers of fruit intensity | Fine grained tannins.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By The Vintage Journal
Halliday Wine Companion
The Real Review
Critic Score 100
Alcohol 15%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure Cork

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