Delivery end of July

"Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Shiraz Hill of Grace is a little reticent on the nose to begin, opening out to a somewhat paradoxically tantalizing black forest cake, beef dripping, fertile loam and tree bark nose with hints of black pepper, Marmite, bay leaves, eucalyptus, licorice and baker’s chocolate. The medium to full-bodied palate is a wonderfully intricate mélange of mineral, savory, dark fruits and spice layers, framed by velvety tannins and refreshing acidity, finishing epically. This is a truly great Hill of Grace that has just entered the first stage of its drinking window and should continue to develop beautifully over the next 25+ years."
99/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown for Wine Advocate

"Dried baking spices on the nose as well as dried-sage leaves and other roasting herbs and a kind of wet chalky element introduce one of the finest iterations of this single-site wine ever. The very tightly cut palate is contained and reserved with fine layers, though the sustained length is a real thing of marvel. It has all the blackberry and dark-cherry fruits on offer, not to mention a wealth of fresh-roasted coffee and dark plums. There's real elegance, super smooth tannins, sheer power and a long, fresh, even-handed finish. Incredibly polished and seamless palate. Best give this some time to fill out; will be complete around 2025 and historic tastings would suggest it will really peak around 2035."
98/100 James Suckling (July-2017)

Over 165 years ago Johann Christian Henschke came from Silesia to settle and farm in the Eden Valley region. By the time third-generation Paul Alfred Henschke took over the reins in 1914, the famous Hill of Grace vines were more than 50 years old. They were planted in rich alluvial soil in a shallow fertile valley just north-west of the winery. The red-brown earth grading to deep silty loam has excellent moisture-holding capacity for these dry-grown vines, which sit at an altitude of 400m, with an average rainfall of 520mm. Hill of Grace is a unique, delineated, historic single vineyard that lies opposite a beautiful old Lutheran church which is named after a picturesque region in Silesia called Gnadenberg, meaning Hill of Grace.

The Henschke estate practises biodynamic farming; "I would like to see the next generation inherit a fertile and sustainable land. Using the principles of biodynamics and organics enables me to create the best environment for plant growth."