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Henschke, Hill Of Grace Shiraz 2007
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Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2007 Hill of Grace has a dusty earth and warm mulberry character with touches of iodine, cinnamon stick, sage, bacon and aniseed. The phenolics are a little unresolved, but this is still a superb wine with medium levels of chewy tannins, balanced acid and just enough spicy fruit holding on through the long finish. Drink it from 2015 to 2025+. Importer: Negociants USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993
About the Producer
Henschkes family name and reputation are now being upheld by the fifth generation, Stephen and his wife Prue. Stephen is the biochemist and winemaker and Prue is the viticulturist. Over the past 14 years, Prue`s viticultural management has breathed new life into the vineyards, which fully capitalise on some of the most remarkable old vine material in the world. Both Stephen and Prue continue to craft their white wines with a focus on purity, while their red wines have a strong focus on terroir, using traditional winemaking techniques. The highly sought-after Hill of Grace is the product of vines planted in the 1860s and is Australia's greatest single vineyard Shiraz. HIil of Grace and Mount Edelstone are arguably the two oldest single vineyard wines produced in Australia that tell the wine story of Australia. Henschke Rieslings are the finest in the Eden Valley and amongst the very best in Australia.
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