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Hill of Grace 1999

Henschke

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Tasting Notes

Thick treacly colour and smell (which verges on oxidised). Lots of VA! Literally like melted treacle toffee - quite hard work! Very drying finish and sudden end. Where's the fruit? Extremely severe at this stage.

Score: 15

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2008-2014 30 November 2005

Marred by overly gamy flavors, rich, round and generous with its black cherry, spice and tar flavors, with a strong gamy note that builds in intensity through the long finish. Drink now through 2015.

Score: 82

Winespectator.com, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2005-2015 15 October 2005

The prodigious 1999 Shiraz Hill of Grace is a magnificent Eden Valley Shiraz, fashioned from vineyard blocks ranging between 52-144 years of age. Its inky/ruby/plum/purple color is followed by a fragrant perfume of black fruits intermixed with underbrush, dried herbs, vanilla, and spring flowers. Full-bodied, magnificently concentrated, pure, and delineated, this gorgeous, still young, compelling Shiraz is another example of a vintage that more and more appears to be underrated. It should hit its prime in 2-4 years, and last 15-20.

Score: 98

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2006-2024 31 January 2004