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  • Country ranking ?

    99
  • Producer ranking ?

    35
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    lamb Loin with Carrot Risotto

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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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Vintage 1992 was preceded by a late wet winter, although the yearly rainfall was 50mm below average. The mild spring was ideal for flowering and encouraged excellent berry set. A long, dry cool summer with the coolest January on record delaying harvest. Despite the predictions of being just above average, actual yields were only 10 per cent less than the big 1990 vintage. Hand picked grapes are vinified in traditional open top fermenters, foll...

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Dieser 1992 Hill of Grace von Henschke aus perfekter Lagerung war absolut großartig und erinnerte blind etwas an Heitz Martha´s Vineyard. Noch so jung und frisch mit großartiger, süßer, dunkler Frucht, sehr ätherisch mit reichlich Minze und Eukalyptus, exzellente Struktur mit guter Säure und toller Länge, aber auch weich und in perfekter Balance, in der alle Elemente zusammenpassten – WT99.

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Late wet winter despite rainfall being 50mm below average. The mild spring was ideal for flowering and encouraging excellent berry set. A long, dry, cool summer with the coolest January on record delaying harvest. Yields 10% less than 1990, though higher than predicted. Incredibly youthful and deep crimson colour. Lovely blackcurrant pastille/dark chocolate aromas with plenty of malt/mealy oak and some nutty/ginger/aniseed nuances. Very deeply concentrated wine with blackberry/mocha/ginger/spice flavours, beautifully seasoned and fresh savoury oak, firm gravelly/grippy tannins finishing long and almost without vanishing point. A wine of exceptional class and polish. 18.5 points (94/100).
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Origin

South Australia, Eden Valley

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