Vintage Charts

While our wines are ideal for drinking at release, they also have an incredible ability to age. Our Henschke vintage charts represent the optimal age in relation to ideal cellaring conditions.

  • Abbotts Prayer
  • Archer's Vineyard
  • Coralinga
  • Cranes
  • Croft
  • Cyril Henschke
  • Eleanor's Cottage
  • Five Shillings
  • Giles
  • Henry's Seven
  • Green's Hill
  • Hill of Grace
  • Hill of Peace
  • Hill of Roses
  • Innes Vineyard
  • Johanne Ida Selma
  • Johann's Garden
  • Joseph Hill
  • Julius
  • Keyneton Estate
  • Keyneton Estate Euphonium
  • Keyneton Euphonium
  • Louis
  • Marble Angel
  • Mount Edelstone
  • Muscat of Tappa Pass
  • Noble Gewürztraminer
  • Noble Riesling
  • Noble Semillon
  • Peggy's Hill
  • Stone Jar
  • Tappa Pass
  • The Alan Reserve
  • The Bootmaker
  • The Rose Grower
  • The Wheelwright
  • Tilly's Vineyard
Vintage Quality Optimum drinking Tasting notes
2019 Excellent 25+ years
2018 Excellent 30+ YEARS
2017 NOT PRODUCED n/a
2016 EXCEPTIONAL 30+ YEARS
2015 EXCEPTIONAL 25+ years
2014 EXCELLENT Drink now - 2045+
2013 EXCEPTIONAL 25+ years
2012 EXCEPTIONAL 20+ years
2011 NOT PRODUCED N/A
2010 EXCEPTIONAL 20+ years
2009 excellent 20+ years
2008 excellent 15+ years
2007 excellent 10+ years
2006 not produced N/A
2005 exceptional 20+ years
2004 excellent 15+ years
2003 excellent 15+ years
2002 exceptional 20+ years
2001 exceptional 25+ years
2000 great 10+ years
1999 excellent 10+ years
1998 excellent 10+ years
1997 excellent 20+ years
1996 exceptional 20+ years
1995 great 15+ years
1994 exceptional 20+ years
1993 exceptional 20+ years
1992 great 15+ years
1991 excellent 20+ years
1990 excellent 20+ years
2019 excellent 25+ years
2018 exceptional 25+ years
2017 not produced n/a
2016 exceptional 30+ years
2015 exceptional 25+ years
2014 EXCELLENT DRINK NOW - 2045+
2013 exceptional 25+ years
2012 exceptional 25+ years
2011 not produced
2010 exceptional 25+ years
2009 exceptional 25+ years
2008 great 15+ years
2007 great 15+ years
2006 great 20+ years
2005 exceptional 20+ years
2004 great 20+ years
2003 excellent 15+ years
2002 exceptional 20+ years
2001 excellent 15+ years
2000 great 20+ years
1999 great 20+ years
1998 exceptional 20+ years
1997 excellent 15+ years
1996 excellent 20+ years
1995 excellent 15+ years
1994 exceptional 25+ years
1993 exceptional 25+ years
1992 very good 20+ years
1991 excellent 20+ years
1990 exceptional 25+ years
1989 great 10+ years
1988 exceptional 20+ years
1987 exceptional 20+ years
1986 great 15+ years
1985 exceptional 20+ years
1984 exceptional 20+ years
1983 great 15+ years
1982 very good 10+ years
1981 excellent 20+ years
1980 exceptional 20+ years
1979 great 15+ years
1978 exceptional 20+ years
2023 excellent 10+ years
2022 exceptional 10+ years
2021 exceptional 20+ years
2020 excellent 10+ years
2019 great 10+ years
2018 exceptional 15+ years
2017 exceptional 15+ years
2016 exceptional 15+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 excellent 20+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 exceptional 15+ years
2014 exceptional 15+ years
2013 exceptional 15+ years
2012 exceptional 15+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 excellent 10+ years
2009 exceptional 15+ years
2008 excellent 10+ years
2007 great 10+ years
2006 very good 10+ years
2005 exceptional 10+ years
2004 very good 5+ years
2003 great 5+ years
2002 great 5+ years
2001 great 5+ years
2000 excellent 5+ years
1999 very good 5+ years
1998 excellent 5+ years
1997 great 5+ years
1996 exceptional 5+ years
1995 not produced n/a
1994 excellent 5+ years
1993 excellent 5+ years
1992 excellent 5+ years
1991 great 5+ years
1990 excellent 5+ years
2023 excellent 15+ years
2022 excellent 15+ years
2021 excellent 15+ years
2020 excellent 15+ years
2019 excellent 15+ years
2018 exceptional 15+ years
2017 excellent 20+ years
2016 exceptional 20+ years
2015 exceptional 15+ years
2014 excellent 10+ years
2013 excellent 10+ years
2012 excellent 10+ years
2011 great 5+ years
2010 exceptional 10+ years
2009 excellent 10+ years
2008 great 5+ years
2007 great 5+ years
2006 very good 10+ years
2005 exceptional 5+ years
2004 Great 5+ years
2003 great 5+ years
2002 exceptional 5+ years
2001 excellent 5+ years
2019 excellent 30+ years
2018 exceptional 30+ years
2017 exceptional 35+ years
2016 exceptional 35+ years
2015 exceptional 30+ years
2014 excellent 30+ years
2013 excellent 30+ years
2012 exceptional 30+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 30+ years
2009 excellent 20+ years
2008 excellent 20+ years
2007 great 20+ years
2006 exceptional 25+ years
2005 exceptional 25+ years
2004 excellent 20+ years
2003 very good 15+ years
2002 exceptional 25+ years
2001 excellent 20+ years
2000 not produced n/a
1999 excellent 20+ years
1998 excellent 20+ years
1997 great 15+ years
1996 exceptional 25+ years
1995 excellent 20+ years
1994 exceptional 25+ years
1993 great 15+ years
1992 excellent 25+ years
1991 excellent 20+ years
1990 exceptional 25+ years
1989 great 15+ years
1988 exceptional 25+ years
1987 great 15+ years
1986 exceptional 25+ years
1985 great 15+ years
1984 exceptional 25+ years
1983 very good 15+ years
1982 excellent 20+ years
1981 great 15+ years
1980 excellent 20+ years
1979 great 15+ years
1978 exceptional 20+ years
1977 great 15+ years
1976 very good 10+ years
1975 very good 10+ years
1974 not produced
1973 excellent 20+ years
1972 exceptional 20+ years
1971 very good very good
1970 average 5+ years
1969 poor 5+ years
1968 good 5+ years
1967 great 15+ years
1966 excellent 20+ years
1965 excellent 20+ years
1964 very good 15+ years
1963 average 10+ years
1962 excellent 20+ years
1961 excellent 20+ years
1960 poor 5+ years
1959 exceptional 20+ years
1958 very good 15+ years
2018 exceptional 30+ years
2017 exceptional 30+ years
2016 exceptional 30+ years
2015 exceptional 30+ years
2014 not produced n/a
2013 great 30+ years
2012 exceptional 25+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 30+ years
2009 excellent 25+ years
2008 excellent 25+ years
2007 great 15+ years
2006 excellent 20+ years
2005 exceptional 15+ years
2004 excellent 15+ years
2003 not produced n/a
2002 exceptional 20+ years
2001 excellent 15+ years
2022 exceptional 15+ years
2021 excellent 15+ years
2020 excellent 10+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 excellent 15+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 exceptional 15+ years
2013 excellent 15+ years
2012 exceptional 20+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 excellent 15+ years
2009 excellent 10+ years
2008 excellent 10+ years
2007 excellent 10+ years
2006 very good 10+ years
2005 exceptional 10+ years
2004 excellent 10+ years
2003 excellent 5+ years
2002 exceptional 5+ years
2001 exceptional 5+ years
2000 great 5+ years
1999 exceptional 5+ years
1998 exceptional 5+ years
1997 excellent 5+ years
1996 excellent 5+ years
2000 very good 10+ years
1999 excellent 15+ years
1998 excellent 15+ years
1997 very good 10+ years
1996 exceptional 20+ years
1995 excellent 15+ years
1994 exceptional 20+ years
1993 great 20+ years
1992 very good 20+ years
1991 great 20+ years
1990 very good 20+ years
1989 very good 10+ years
1888 exceptional 20+ years
1987 great 15= years
1986 excellent 20+ years
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2005 exceptional 20+ years
2004 excellent 20+ years
2003 excellent 25+ years
2002 exceptional 15+ years
2001 excellent 15+ years
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2020 great 25+ years
2019 excellent 25+ years
2018 excellent 25+ years
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2014 excellent 25+ years
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2011 very good 10+ years
2010 excellent 15+ years
2009 excellent 20+ years
2008 great 20+ years
2007 great 15+ years
2021 excellent 20+ years
2020 great 20+ years
2019 excellent 20+ years
2018 exceptional 25+ years
2017 not produced n/a
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2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 excellent 20+ years
2013 excellent 20+ years
2012 exceptional 25+ years
2019 exceptional 30+ years
2018 exceptional 30+ years
2017 exceptional 35+ years
2016 exceptional 30+ years
2015 excellent 30+ years
2014 excellent 25+ years
2013 great 25+ years
2012 exceptional 25+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 25+ years
2009 exceptional 20+ years
2008 great 15+ years
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2003 great 15+ years
2002 exceptional 25+ years
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1984 excellent 20+ years
1983 great 15+ years
1982 exceptional 20+ years
1981 very good 10+ years
1980 great 15+ years
1979 great 15+ years
1978 excellent 20+ years
1977 great 15+ years
2023 Excellent 10+ years
2022 excellent 10+ years
2021 excellent 15+ years
2020 not produced n/a
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 exceptional 15+ years
2017 excellent 10+ years
2016 excellent 15+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
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2012 not produced n/a
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 15+ years
2021 excellent 20+ years
2020 excellent 20+ years
2019 excellent 20+ years
2018 exceptional 30+ years
2017 exceptional 30+ years
2016 exceptional 25+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 excellent 25+ years
2013 great 20+ years
2012 exceptional 25+ years
2009 exceptional 25+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 25+ years
2009 exceptional 25+ years
2008 great 10+ years
2007 great 20+ years
2006 excellent 20+ years
2005 exceptional 20+ years
2004 excellent 15+ years
2003 great 10+ years
2002 exceptional 15+ years
2017 exceptional 20+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 excellent 20+ years
2014 not produced n/a
2013 excellent 20+ years
2012 excellent 10+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 20+ years
2019 Excellent 15+ years
2018 not produced n/a
2017 not produced n/a
2016 not produced n/a
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2019 GREAT 15+ YEARS
2018 not produced n/a
2017 exceptional 10+ years
2016 exceptional 10+ years
2015 exceptional 10+ years
2014 excellent 10+ years
2013 excellent 10+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 exceptional 10+ years
2016 exceptional 5+ years
2015 exceptional 5+ years
2014 excellent 5+ years
2013 exceptional 5+ years
2012 exceptional 5+ years
2011 great 5+ years
2010 excellent 5+ years
2009 exceptional 5+ years
2012 excellent 5+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 5+ years
2009 exceptional 5+ years
2008 great 5+ years
2007 very good 5+ years
2006 exceptional 5+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 excellent 15+ years
2016 excellent 15+ years
2015 exceptional 15+ years
2014 excellent 10+ years
2013 exceptional 15+ years
2012 exceptional 15+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 10+ years
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2007 excellent 10+ years
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2015 exceptional 15+ years
2014 excellent 5+ years
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2012 exceptional 5+ years
2011 great 5+ years
2010 exceptionl 5+ years
2009 exceptional 5+ years
2008 great 5+ years
2019 exceptional 25+ years
2018 not produced n/a
2017 exceptional 25+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 great 20+ years
2013 exceptional 20+ years
2012 exceptional 20+ years
2011 great 20+ years
2010 exceptional 20+ years
2009 exceptional 15+ years
2008 excellent 10+ years
2007 great 10+ years
2006 exceptional 10+ years
2005 exceptional 5+ years
2004 great 5+ years
2003 great 5+ years
2002 exceptional 5+ years
2001 exceptional 25+ years
2000 excellent 5+ years
1999 very good 5+ years
1998 exceptional 5+ years
1997 great drink now
1996 very good 15+ years
2018 exceptional 20+ years
2017 not produced n/a
2016 not produced n/a
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 exceptional 15+ years
2013 not produced n/a
2012 exceptional 15+ years
2023 excellent 10+ years
2022 exceptional 10+ years
2021 exceptional 10+ years
2020 exceptional 10+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 excellent 10+ years
2016 excellent 10+ years
2015 exceptional 10+ years
2014 excellent 10+ years
2013 exceptional 10+ years
2012 exceptional 10+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 10+ years
2009 exceptional 10+ years
2008 very good 5+ years
2007 great 5+ years
2006 exceptional 10+ years
2005 excellent drink now
2004 great drink now
2003 excellent 5+ years
2002 exceptional 5+ years
2001 excellent 5+ years
2000 excellent 5+ years
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2021 great 10+ years
2020 not produced n/a
2019 excellent 15+ years
2018 excellent 15+ years
2017 exceptional 20+ years
2016 excellent 15+ years
2015 excellent 15+ years
2014 excellent 15+ years
2013 exceptional 10+ years
2012 exceptional 10+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 20+ years
2009 exceptional 10+ years
2008 excellent 5+ years
2007 excellent 5+ years
2006 not produced n/a
2005 not produced n/a
2004 not produced n/a
2003 not produced n/a
2002 not produced n/a
2001 not produced n/a
2000 not produced n/a
1999 great 10+ years
1998 Excellent 10+ years
2023 exceptional 25+ years
2022 exceptional 25+ years
2021 exceptional 25+ years
2020 excellent 25+ years
2019 excellent 25+ years
2018 excellent 20+ years
2017 exceptional 25+ years
2016 exceptional 25+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 excellent 20+ years
2013 excellent 15+ years
2012 exceptional 20+ years
2011 great 20+ years
2010 exceptional 15+ years
2009 exceptional 15+ years
2008 excellent 10+ years
2007 great 10+ years
2006 exceptional 10+ years
2005 exceptional 10+ years
2004 great 10+ years
2003 excellent 10+ years
2002 not produced n/a
2001 not produced n/a
2000 not produced n/a
1999 not produced n/a
1998 not produced n/a
1997 excellent 10+ years
2023 Exceptional 10+ years
2022 exceptional 20+ years
2021 exceptional 25+ years
2020 great 20+ years
2019 not produced n/a
2018 excellent 20+ years
2017 excellent 25+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 exceptional 20+ years
2014 exceptional 20+ years
2013 exceptional 15+years
2012 exceptional 15+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 20+ years
2009 exceptional 10+ years
2008 excellent 10+ years
2007 great 10+ years
2006 exceptional 10+ years
2005 exceptional 10+ years
2004 great drink now
2003 exceptional 5+ years
2002 exceptional 5+ years
2001 excellent 5+ years
2000 exceptional 10+ years
2016 excellent 15+ years
2015 excellent 5+ years
2014 excellent 5+ years
2013 not produced n/a
2012 excellent 5+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 exceptional 5+ years
2009 not produced n/a
2008 excellent 5+ years
2007 not produced n/a
2006 great 5+ years
2005 not produced n/a
2004 great 5+ years
2003 very good 5+ years
2002 excellent 5+ years
2017 excellent 10+ years
2016 excellent 15+ years
2015 excellent 5+ years
2013 exceptional 5+ years
2007 very good 10+ years
2006 excellent 10+ years
2005 great 10+ years
2004 excellent 10+ years
1999 exceptional 10+ years
1998 exceptional 10+ years
1996 excellent 20+ years
1992 exceptional 10+ years
1991 very good 20+ years
1990 very good 5+ years
2021 excellent 20+ years
2020 not produced n/a
2019 not produced n/a
2018 not produced n/a
2017 not produced n/a
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 excellent 20+ years
2014 not produced n/a
2013 excellent 20+ years
2012 exceptional 20+ years
2011 not produced n/a
2010 excellent 10+ years
2009 not produced n/a
2008 great 10+ years
2007 not produced n/a
2006 not produced n/a
2005 not produced n/a
2004 not produced n/a
2003 not produced n/a
2002 excellent 5+ years
2001 not produced n/a
2000 great 5+ years
1999 exceptional 10+ years
1998 exceptional 20+ years
2023 exceptional 20+ years
2022 exceptional 20+ years
2021 exceptional 20+ years
2020 excellent 10+ years
2019 excellent 10+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 exceptional 10+ years
2016 excellent 20+ years
2015 exceptional 15+ years
2014 excellent 15+ years
2013 excellent 10+ years
2012 exceptional 10+ years
2011 great 10+ years
2010 exceptional 5+ years
2009 exceptional 5+ years
2008 exceptional 10+ years
2007 great 5+ years
2006 great 15+ years
2005 great 5+ years
2019 excellent 5+ years
2018 excellent 10+ years
2017 exceptional 10+ years
2016 exceptional 10+ years
2015 exceptional 10+ years
2014 exceptional 5+ years
2013 exceptional 10+ years
2012 exceptional 10+ years
2011 excellent 5+ years
2010 exceptional 10+ years
2009 excellent 5+ years
2008 excellent 5+ years
2007 great 7+ years
2006 excellent 5+ years
2005 excellent 5+ years
2004 great 5+ years
2003 excellent 5+ years
2002 excellent 5+ years
2001 excellent 5+ years
2000 excellent 5+ years
2019 Exceptional 30+ years
2018 Exceptional 30+ years
2017 Exceptional 30+ years
2016 Exceptional 30+ years
2015 exceptional 25+ years
2021 Excellent 15+ years
2020 great 15+ years
2019 Excellent 20+ years
2018 Exceptional 10+ years
2017 Exceptional 20+ years
2016 Excellent 10+ years
2015 Excellent 15+years
2014 Excellent 15+ years
2013 Excellent 15+ years
2012 Excellent 15+ years
2011 Not Produced n/a
2010 Exceptional 15+ years

Frequently Asked Questions

WILL EVERY WINE BENEFIT FROM CELLARING

Not all wines will improve with age. While varieties like gewürztraminer, pinot gris and sauvignon blanc are best enjoyed as young wines, others such as chardonnay, riesling and shiraz age incredibly well. Several factors influence whether a wine should be cellared or not, but the most important is personal preference.

SHOULD I CELLAR BOTH RED AND WHITE WINES

Depending on the variety, both red and white wines can benefit from cellaring. 

WHICH VARIETIES ARE BEST FOR MEDIUM/LONG TERM CELLARING

For whites we recommend chardonnay, riesling and semillon for cellaring, and for reds we suggest cabernet sauvignon, mataro, merlot, nebbiolo, shiraz and tempranillo. 

HOW SHOULD I STORE MY WINE

Read our Cellaring Guide to learn about creating ideal cellaring conditions at home. 

“It is fascinating to experience the evolution of a wine as it ages; the brightness of the fruit as it begins to mellow and the richer, textural qualities that add complexity. Age also brings balance as all the elements comes together and the tightly knit tannins unwind and soften into velvety plushness.”
STEPHEN HENSCHKE, FIFTH-GENERATION WINEMAKER