Hentley Farm Black Beauty Sparkling Shiraz Disgorged 2025 750ml

A powerful, luxurious Barossa Sparkling Shiraz with depth, finesse and striking Black Beauty intensity.

Hentley Farm Black Beauty Sparkling Shiraz is a flagship, small production release that elevates Barossa Shiraz through traditional method sparkling craftsmanship. Built on concentration and patience, the wine is aged extensively on lees before disgorgement, layering complexity, texture and polish onto the region’s hallmark dark fruit power. The 2025 disgorgement marks a moment of peak harmony, richness framed by fine mousse and structure, with impressive longevity ahead.

Halliday Wine Companion - 90 Points

50% 2018, 50% 2017; méthode traditionnelle; aged 12 months on lees. Disgorged 23 Nov '20. Luscious black plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit of impressive density and definition is amplified by sweet RS that clashes with firm, astringent tannins. Dark chocolate oak provides balanced support. A young sparkling shiraz for this price, it screams out for longer maturation to soften its tannin hit. Tyson Stelzer

Tasting Notes

• Aroma: Blackberry, dark cherry and plum layered with cocoa, spice, liquorice and subtle brioche.

• Palate: Full-bodied and richly textured, combining dense dark fruit with fine mousse, savoury spice and structured tannins.

• Finish: Long, opulent and persistent with dark chocolate, spice and mineral drive.

Serving Suggestions

Serve lightly chilled at 10–12°C in a large tulip or red wine glass to fully express aromatics and texture.

About the Winery / Region

Hentley Farm is an estate-focused Barossa Valley producer renowned for power with precision. With a philosophy centred on single site expression and meticulous vineyard management, Hentley Farm crafts wines that balance intensity and refinement. Black Beauty stands among the estate’s most iconic releases, a traditional method Sparkling Shiraz that marries Barossa authority with elegance through long lees ageing and careful disgorgement timing.

Cellaring Potential

Exceptional longevity. Drinking beautifully now, with the structure to cellar confidently until 2040+, developing deeper savoury, mocha and spice complexity.

Collector’s Note

Hentley Farm is a Halliday Wine Companion 5-Star Winery, and Black Beauty Sparkling Shiraz has received strong critical acclaim across multiple releases for depth, polish and age-worthiness. A serious Australian Sparkling Shiraz with genuine collector appeal.

Details

• Winery: Hentley Farm

• Wine: Black Beauty Sparkling Shiraz

• Disgorgement: 2025

• Variety: Shiraz

• Region: Barossa Valley, South Australia

• Classification: Traditional Method Sparkling Shiraz