Henschke Hill Of Grace 2005
This stamps an irrefutable claim on the very top rung of Australian shiraz with striking blackberry fruits and a good dose of spicy complexity. There’s a bit of bracken here, fragrant rose petals, lighter fragrance, some deeper, profound aromas and impressive complexity. The palate has an impossibly long drive and intricate detail, delivering an innate sense of harmony and seemingly endless length. Toasted spices float across a swathe of blackberry fruit. A landmark single-vineyard shiraz with soul and distinction. Saturated with flavour and still ascending to its prime. Drinking well now and for two decades or more.
Tasting Notes
When to drink
Drink now, or further cellar for 10+ years
On the nose
Has a fragrant and expressive bouquet of plum and blackberry fruit with a strong spicy overlay, oak evident but not aggressive
On the palate
The palate is velvety and supple, laden with perfectly ripened black fruits and soft tannins in gentle support; has the hallmark seductive style of Hill of Grace
Expert Reviews
James Halliday's Wine Companion - 96 pts - Has a fragrant and expressive bouquet of plum and blackberry fruit with a strong spicy overlay, oak evident but not aggressive; the velvety, supple palate is laden with perfectly ripened black fruits and soft tannins in gentle support; has the hallmark seductive style of Hill of Grace. Shiraz. Dare tasted2 Apr 2009. Drink by 2025.