McHenry Hohnen's Tiger Country is a blend of 45% Tempranillo, 35% Petit Verdot and 30% Graciano. This is a radically different blend than the preceeding 2006 vintage which blended a larger proportion of Tempranillo with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The resulting wine has great fruit purity underpinned with fine tannins and olive/herbal notes. Vineyard management embraces sustainable 'Old School' practices that mark a return to time honoured methods used before the advent of modern, large scale agriculture. | |
Available Vintages | |
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Other vintages | 2015 2014 2010 2009 2008 |
Tasting note |
Aromas of ripe summer berries, wet slate and balsamic vinegar follow onto the succulent medium to full bodied palate. The wine is rounded and full but benefits from good acidity which lifts everything. The finish is long, rounded and smooth.
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Awards and Accolades |
89 points, James Halliday, September 2011A mixed metaphor of tempranillo and graciano (Spanish) and petit verdot (French) that has retained good colour and developed fragrance, but the tannins are certainly from tiger (snake) country, fangs bared. |
Region | Margaret River |
Grape variety | Tempranillo, Petit Verdot, Graciano |