-
97
/ 100
James Suckling -
17.5
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2012
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia,
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Elegantly detailed and powerful with a strong spicy thread that carries a web of terroir-derived interest. The deeply spicy oak draws out the fruit's inherent nature. Eden Valley sage and caramelized charcuterie with a core of blackberry and plum fruits. Modern and authentic but not quite as multi-dimensional as the Hill of Grace. However, it still shows all the swagger and focused power that comes from this part of the Eden Valley. Ballet-like poise and class. Superb now, but better from 2020"
- James Suckling
17.5 / 20
"From Shiraz vines that are not yet old enough to go into Hill of Grace. Lovely gamey, beefy nose. Spice aplenty with savoury, dry fruit that has a touch of desiccation. Long, dark, dense and full of Aussie richness."
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
Hill of Roses is produced from a mass selection from the Grandfather vines in the Hill of Grace Vineyard, planted as a nursery block in 1989 by Prue Henschke. These vines were a mere 12 years old when the wine was first produced in 2001 and while the vines are too young to be considered for inclusion in Hill of Grace, the quality of fruit from this selection has produced a wine that warrants a separate bottling and limited release.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Smooth
- Complex