2006 Henschke 'Hill of Grace' Shiraz Magnum - Museum Release
98 points - James Halliday, Halliday’s Wine Companion
Excellent colour; this is living up to the promise it had when first tasted Mar '10; this is still incredibly youthful, its black fruits heightened rather than threatened by the firm tannins on the finish. With the advantage of hindsight (via extensive vertical tastings of Hill of Grace over the years), the initial drink to date of '26 can be taken out to '46. The screwcap was a game changer from the outset, but has particular importance for great vintages like this.
97+ points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Hill of Grace is 100% Shiraz from pre-phylloxera material brought from Europe by the early German settlers in the mid-1800s and grown in the Eden Valley. Some of the original vines are over 145 years old. Matured in new French (65%) and American (35%) hogsheads for 21 months, the deep garnet purple-coloured 2006 Hill of Grace presents an incredibly perfumed, ethereal nose of warm crushed blackberries, rose petals, kirsch, violets, cinnamon stick, mace, fennel seed, eucalypt, and damp earth. Very crisp and rich in the mouth with medium-firm velvety tannins and tons of fleshy fruit, it displays opulent layers of warm berries and spice in the finish. This is a staggeringly beautiful wine and delectably approachable even at this very early stage. I anticipate this great vintage will cellar to 2025+.
98 points - James Halliday, Halliday’s Wine Companion
Excellent colour; this is living up to the promise it had when first tasted Mar '10; this is still incredibly youthful, its black fruits heightened rather than threatened by the firm tannins on the finish. With the advantage of hindsight (via extensive vertical tastings of Hill of Grace over the years), the initial drink to date of '26 can be taken out to '46. The screwcap was a game changer from the outset, but has particular importance for great vintages like this.
97+ points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Hill of Grace is 100% Shiraz from pre-phylloxera material brought from Europe by the early German settlers in the mid-1800s and grown in the Eden Valley. Some of the original vines are over 145 years old. Matured in new French (65%) and American (35%) hogsheads for 21 months, the deep garnet purple-coloured 2006 Hill of Grace presents an incredibly perfumed, ethereal nose of warm crushed blackberries, rose petals, kirsch, violets, cinnamon stick, mace, fennel seed, eucalypt, and damp earth. Very crisp and rich in the mouth with medium-firm velvety tannins and tons of fleshy fruit, it displays opulent layers of warm berries and spice in the finish. This is a staggeringly beautiful wine and delectably approachable even at this very early stage. I anticipate this great vintage will cellar to 2025+.
98 points - James Halliday, Halliday’s Wine Companion
Excellent colour; this is living up to the promise it had when first tasted Mar '10; this is still incredibly youthful, its black fruits heightened rather than threatened by the firm tannins on the finish. With the advantage of hindsight (via extensive vertical tastings of Hill of Grace over the years), the initial drink to date of '26 can be taken out to '46. The screwcap was a game changer from the outset, but has particular importance for great vintages like this.
97+ points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Hill of Grace is 100% Shiraz from pre-phylloxera material brought from Europe by the early German settlers in the mid-1800s and grown in the Eden Valley. Some of the original vines are over 145 years old. Matured in new French (65%) and American (35%) hogsheads for 21 months, the deep garnet purple-coloured 2006 Hill of Grace presents an incredibly perfumed, ethereal nose of warm crushed blackberries, rose petals, kirsch, violets, cinnamon stick, mace, fennel seed, eucalypt, and damp earth. Very crisp and rich in the mouth with medium-firm velvety tannins and tons of fleshy fruit, it displays opulent layers of warm berries and spice in the finish. This is a staggeringly beautiful wine and delectably approachable even at this very early stage. I anticipate this great vintage will cellar to 2025+.
DETAILS
VINTAGE - 2006
VARIETAL - Shiraz
COUNTRY - Australia
REGION - Barossa Valley, SA
BOTTLE SIZE - 1500ml (Magnum)
