Optimal drinking age
While our wines are ideal for drinking at release, they also have an incredible ability to age. Our vintage charts represent the optimal drinking age in relation to ideal cellaring conditions.
Henschke Reds
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Abbotts Prayer
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2019 Excellent 25+ years 2018 Excellent 30+ years 2016 Exceptional 30+ years 2015 Exceptional 25+ years 2014 not produced 2013 Exceptional 25+ years 2012 Exceptional 20+ years 2011 not produced 2010 Exceptional 20+ years 2009 Excellent 20+ years 2008 Excellent 15+ years 2007 Excellent 10+ years 2006 not produced 2005 Exceptional 20+ years 2004 Excellent 15+ years 2003 Excellent 15+ years 2002 Exceptional 20+ years 2000 Great 10+ years 1999 Excellent 10+ 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 1989 Excellent 20+ years -
Cyril Henschke
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2016 Exceptional 30+ years 2015 Exceptional 25+ years 2014 not produced 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 Exellent 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 1982 Very good 10+ years 1981 Excellent 20+ years 1980 Exceptional 20+ years 1979 Great 15+ years 1978 Exceptional 20+ years 1976 Very good 10+ years -
Five Shillings
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2021 Exceptional 20+ years 2020 Excellent 10+ years 2019 Great 10+ years 2018 Exceptional 15+ years 2017 Excellent 15+ years 2016 Exceptional 15+ years -
Giles Pinot Noir
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 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 1999 Very good 5+ years -
Henry's Seven
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 vintage 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 -
Hill of Grace
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 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 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 10+ years 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 -
Hill of Roses
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2017 Exceptional 30+ years 2016 Exceptional 30+ years 2015 Exceptional 30+ years 2013 Great 30+ years 2012 Exceptional 25+ years 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 No produced 2002 Exceptional 20+ years 2001 Excellent 15+ years -
Johann's Garden Grenache
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 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 -
Keyneton Estate
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2000 Very good 10+ years 1999 Excellent 15+ years 1996 Exceptional 20+ years 1995 Excellent 15+ years 1994 Exceptional 20+ years -
Keyneton Estate Euphonium
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2006 Great 15+ years 2005 Exceptional 15+ years 2004 Excellent 15+ years 2003 Excellent 10+ years 2002 Exceptional 15+ years 2001 Excellent 15+ years -
Keyneton Euphonium
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2018 Excellent 25+ years 2017 Excellent 25+ years 2016 Exceptional 25+ years 2015 Exceptional 20+ years 2014 Excellent 25+ years 2013 Great 25+ years 2012 Excellent 20+ years 2011 Very good 10+ years 2010 Excellent 15+ years 2009 Excellent 20+ years 2008 Great 20+ years 2007 Great 15+ years -
Marble Angel
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2020 Great 20+ years 2019 Excellent 20+ years 2018 Exceptional 25+ years 2015 Exceptional 20+ years 2014 Excellent 20+ years 2013 Excellent 20+ years 2012 Exceptional 25+ years -
Mount Edelstone
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2017 Exceptional 35+ years 2016 Exceptional 30+ years 2015 Excellent 30+ years 2014 Excellent 25+ years 2013 Great 20+ years 2012 Exceptional 25+ years 2011 not produced 2010 Exceptional 25+ years 2009 Exceptional 20+ years 2008 Great 15+ years 2007 Great 15+ years 2006 Exellent 20+ years 2005 Exceptional 20+ years 2004 Great 20+ years 2003 Great 15+ years 2002 Exceptional 25+ years 2001 Excellent 20+ years 2000 Great 15+ years 1999 Excellent 20+ years 1998 Excellent 15+ years 1997 Very good 15+ years 1996 Exceptional 25+ years 1995 Excellent 20+ years 1994 Exceptional 25+ years 1993 Great 20+ years 1992 Excellent 20+ years 1991 Excellent 15+ years 1990 Exceptional 20+ years 1989 Great 15+ years 1988 Excellent 20+ years 1987 Great 20+ years 1986 Exceptional 20+ years 1985 Very good 15+ years 1984 Excellent 20+ years 1983 Great vintage 15+ years 1982 Exceptional 20+ years 1981 Very good 10+ years 1980 Great vintage 15+ years 1979 Great 15+ years 1978 Excellent 20+ years 1977 Great 15+ years 1973 Great 15+ years 1972 Excellent 20+ years -
Stone Jar Tempranillo
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2021 Excellent 15+ years 2019 Excellent 10+ years 2018 Exceptional 15+ years 2018 Exceptional 15+ years 2017 Excellent 10+ years 2016 Excellent 15+ years 2015 Exceptional 20+ years 2014 not produced 2013 not produced 2012 not produced 2011 not produced 2010 Exceptional 15+ years -
Tappa Pass Shiraz
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 2011 not produced 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 -
The Alan Reserve Pinot Noir
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2017 Exceptional 20+ years 2015 Excellent 20+ years 2014 not produced 2013 Excellent 20+ years 2012 Excellent 10+ years 2011 not produced 2010 Exceptional 20+ years -
The Bootmaker
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2019 Excellent 15+ years 2015 Exceptional 20+ years -
The Rose Grower Nebbiolo
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 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 2010 Exceptional 15+ years -
The Wheelwright Shiraz
Vintage Quality Optimum Drinking 2017 Exceptional 30+ years 2016 Exceptional 30+ years 2015 Exceptional 25+ years