In Bond Fine Wine. 2008 Henschke Hill of Grace, South Australia, Australia. Red australia - red in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (EL). Drinking window: 2018–2048. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Vinous (Vin) — 93/100 · Vinous, 2023-04-01 · Drink 2032-2048
From a heatwave vintage comes this decadent but shapely 2008 Shiraz Hill of Grace. It immediately delivers blackberry, chocolate and new leather notes with tar and cassis touches. The palate follows suit, bold and dry, with flavors of licorice, dried spices and roasted meats before a long and muscular finish. The 2008 is an outlier, but the quality is undeniable.
Joe Czerwinski (JC) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2018-08-31 · Drink 2018 - 2038
According to Stephen Henschke, the 2008 Hill of Grace Shiraz was among the earlier picks that vintage, avoiding the worst of the heatwave that followed. It was never the most elegant or perfumed vintage, but it's rich and creamy, loaded with mocha and blackberry flavors. Full-bodied and intense, it remains rather big and muscular, with a slightly coarse but tremendously long finish. It could go a…
James Suckling (JS) — 98/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 2017-05-25
Terrific colour and depth. Nose has almost bottomless depth and richness: very very dark spice and dark plum fruit aromas with baking spices and fragrant exotic Eastern spice notes. Plenty of baking spice here too. The palate has immensely supple and deep, dense tannins; terrific strength and length; and layers of ripe, rich dark plum and cherry fruit flavor. Tannins drive sheet-like through the…