Henschke Hill of Peace 2022
- 95
- $90
- Drink by: 2026-2051
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This is the sixth release of this wine. It was first released in 2012 from 13 rows of Semillon planted in 1952 in the Hill of Grace vineyard by fourth-generation Louis Henschke and is managed with a combination of organic and biodynamic practices. It’s matured in 100% seasoned 225-litre French oak barriques for 5 months before being bottle aged before release. Displays beautiful perfumed aromas of subtle florals, light lemon pith, and a slightly baby powder dusting. The palate has a real zing with tremendous power and persistence, albeit delivered on a tight linear line. It’s bright and bursting with energy. Does the old heart good to see Semillon shine so brightly.
Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
