SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING

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

  • 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