Earthy, savory flavors predominate, layering cedar and licorice notes around a modest core of dark fruit. Finishes broadly, with persistence. Best after 2016. 680 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Padthaway Select to Add

Ripe and generous, with beautifully focused blackberry and currant flavors, hinting at savory black olive and bay leaf notes as the finish lingers against fine tannins. Best from 2009 through 2013. 1,150 cases made.??–HS??Region: Australia / Padthaway Select to Add

The portfolio begins with the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit for the wine is 100% estate grown with yields a modest 2 tons per acre. The wine was barrel-fermented and aged in French and American oak, 26% new. Dark ruby/crimson-colored, it offers complex aromas of cedar, violets, cassis, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied and smooth-textured, the wine has layered ripe flavors, excellent concentration, and a long, seamless finish. Drink this tasty Cabernet over the next 8-10 years. Henry’s Drive is owned by Kim and Mark Longbottom with Kim Jackson as winemaker. This task was previously handled by Sparky and Sarah Marquis but in this, the second vintage after their departure, Henry’s Drive has not missed a beat.Importer: The winery just changed importers, no other information known.

Dark and a bit overripe, with more spice and raisin notes than anything else. Drink now through 2010. 500 cases made, 304 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Padthaway Select to Add

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon is a sexy, hedonistic, dark plum/purple-hued effort displaying a rich, sumptuous bouquet of cedar wood, licorice, new saddle leather, dried herbs, and creme de cassis. This is Australia’s version of a hedonistic vintage of Lynch Bages that includes a Rhone Valley herbes de Provence note. Seductive, fleshy, and succulent, it should be enjoyed over the next 5-7 years. To quote importer Dan Philips, “this winery is all about pure, exuberant fruit buttressed with extraordinary winemaking.”Importer: Dan Philips, The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA; tel. (888) 472-5283