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97
/ 100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW -
95
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
19
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
1991
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Eden Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Deep brown-brick in color, the 1991 Hill of Grace offers intensely scented notes of warm black fruits, Chinese dried plums, dark chocolate-covered cherries and licorice. It is very pure, full-bodied and rich in the mouth, with profound and seductive flavors, a great backbone of crisp acid and firm, finely-grained tannins through the long finish. It is mature now but no rush to drink"
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
95 / 100
"The 1991 Shiraz Hill of Grace Keyneton Vineyard is the most backward of the Henschke wines, with an earthy minerality, and explosive black fruits the likes of which are often seen in northern Rhone Valley wines made from ancient vines. This huge, broodingly backward, muscular, brawny, immensely concentrated yet formidably endowed wine requires another 4-5 years of cellaring; it should keep for 15-20+ years. These are awesome examples of what Australia is capable of producing."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
19 / 20
"Dark crimson with some blackish hues. Rich start but very lovely texture. Spice and some quite dry tannins but wonderfully mellow overall. So complete. A real pleasure."
- Jancis Robinson MW
Tasting Notes
Hill of Grace is one of the pinnacles of Australian wine. With a lineage and history of ageing that is rivalled only by Penfolds Grange, Hill of Grace is the most sought after single vineyard Shiraz in Australia. The 1991 vintage seems to continue to get better with every passing year. In the perfect vessel for ageing - this icon belongs on the table or in the cellar of any avid collector of globally recognised fine wines.