Henschke Hill of Roses 2022
- 95
- $495
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From a single block of 33-year-old Shiraz on Henschke’s Hill of Grace Vineyard in the Eden Valley — farmed organically and biodynamically — and aged twenty months in seasoned French oak hogsheads before bottling. Earth and exotic spice on the nose — star anise, black pepper, delicate clove and plum — with a sweet push to the fruit of plum and raspberry. Integrated spice carries to the palate, where firm, fine-grained tannins sprawl through the finish. The younger sibling to Hill of Grace shows class and considerable promise — there’s real depth here, and a sense that the wine is only beginning to reveal itself. It earns its place at the table entirely on its own terms.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
