[SOLD-OUT] Henschke Hill of Grace 2005

Jancis Robinson 19/20!
Dark crimson. Fermented blackcurrant wine gums. A little minty. Real refreshment as well as the lusciousness. Great stuff! Very complete. Drink 2017-2045.
jancisrobinson.com, 21 March 2013.

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Campbell Mattinson 96 Points!
'When the Hill of Grace vineyard was planted in the 1860s, Adelaide was only just over 20 years old ' so when you drink Henschke Hill of Grace you are in some ways drinking the history of European settlement in Australia or at least in South Australia. This year's release sure smells interesting. Oyster shells and baked bread, violets and crushed spice. It's complex but not necessarily effusive, the need for extra time in the bottle paramount. The palate though is a boom. Glorious purity and condition. Plum jam, crushed violets, cedarwood and barrel smoke. Velvety texture. Like grabbing handfuls of fresh blueberries and boysenberries. Like drinking an Eden Valley summer. Tannin reaches nicely but not necessarily elaborately through the wine, and it finishes with an exotic aftertaste of soy and sesame. Hard to fault. Drink : 2015 ' 2025.' Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

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Gary Walsh 96 Points!
'Released today I do believe, and although we both tasted it back in January/February for The Big Red Wine Book, there was an embargo on publishing notes until now. The immediacy of web publishing is vastly superior to that of hard copy. For the record Mattinson and I had a similar scores and notes. It opened oaky but no such problems the next day - rich dark fruit, some mint, licorice, toasty oak and spices are the smells and flavours. It's just over medium bodied with explosive fruit flavour and reach through the palate - the tannins and structure of it magic - long and nutty on the finish. Splendid wine, not hot or too sweet - expressive, perfumed and sophisticated.' Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

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'Arguably the most anticipated release in recent times, this doesn't disappoint. Fragrant rose petal and Turkish delight notes ahead of deep-seated spice and earthy vineyard nuances. Blackberry and Satsuma plum flavours on the palate, a sweep of dark-spiced oak, rippling long through the finish. Archetypally perfect, this is a liquid national treasure with 40+ glorious years ahead.' NATIONAL TREASURE 99 POINTS May 2009, Nick Stock, Wine 100

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'Silky smooth and powerful, with multi-layers of complexity on the palate. The aromas are pure indulgence with a mix of primary plum fruits and blackberry nuances overlaid with spices,licorice and game. The palate has a soft, supple texture with fine, ripe, silky tannins. An effortlessly long palate that just floats on forever. Glorious. Good for 25 years in the cellars.' 98 POINTS May 2009, Ray Jordan, West Australian

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Wine Advocate 98 Points!
'The 2005 Hill of Grace is 100% Shiraz sourced from vines ranging in age from 57 to 149 years with the original planting in 1860. It was aged in 100% new French and American oak for 21 months. It is opaque purple/black with a spectacular bouquet of pain grille, pencil lead, truffle, lavender, anise, mulberry, and plum. Loaded on the palate and already complex, this sweetly-fruited wine is surprisingly elegant as well as powerful, the iron fist in the velvet glove. It has a finish lasting over 60 seconds and will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2035.' Jay Miller, Wine Advocate, Wine Advocate # 186 Dec 2009

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  Biodynamic  

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Eden Valley

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL