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  • Country ranking ?

    185
  • Producer ranking ?

    62
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Venison with Red Wine Sauce

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The Story

Nicolaus Stanitski, a Henschke ancestor, originally planted the Hill of Grace vineyard during the 1860s above the Barossa Valley. During the 1950s Cyril Henschke took his family concern back to wine and established the Hill of Grace label in 1956. The Shiraz vines – many now over 140 years old – are among the world's oldest genetic Shiraz plant material. It is remarkable that the vineyard remained intact considering the economic uncertainty an...

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Hill of Grace

Nicolaus Stanitski, a Henschke ancestor, originally planted the Hill of Grace vineyard during the 1860s above the Barossa Valley. During the 1950s Cyril Henschke took his family concern back to wine and established the Hill of Grace label in 1956. The Shiraz vines – many now over 140 years old – are among the world's oldest genetic Shiraz plant material. It is remarkable that the vineyard remained intact considering the econo...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Ruby red

ending

Long, Flavorful and Vibrant

flavors

Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Toasty, Smoky, Cigar-box and Tobacco

nose

Intense, Seductive, Generous and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Balanced, Developing, Round, Harmonious, Vigor and Silky tannins

Verdict

Exotic and Intelligent

Written Notes

Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, blueberries, anise, some spices, some eucalyptus notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, blueberries, some spices, nuanced, dark berries, long. Not as sweet and jammy as the 1986 and better for it. 93

  • 93p
Great vintage. Average to good yields. Mild and above average winter rainfall and a hot, windy start to spring. Further drizzly windy weather during flowering resulted in poor fruit set in some Shiraz in the Barossa Ranges. A mild, dry summer set the scene for excellent quality that was only spoilt by two weeks of excessive heat when vintage started in late February and finished mid-March. A surprise wine in the tasting because of the reputation of the 1989 vintage across the eastern states. Medium crimson. Intense, ground coffee menthol aromas with some mocha-berry meaty nuances. The palate is quite restrained and elegant with emphasis on structure rather than fruit. Fine lacey tannins and minerally acidity but with a bright core of blackberry pastille/mocha fruit characters. Excellent flavour length. A very complete likeable wine but with some contrived cherry nuances. 18 points (90/100).
  • 90p
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Origin

South Australia, Eden Valley

Vintage Quality

Excellent

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