Region: Eden Valley
Variety: Shiraz
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
In original Wooden Case Gift Box.
The Wine
Hill of Grace remains one of the defining wines of Australia: a single-vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz from ancient vines planted beside the historic Gnadenberg Church. The heart of the vineyard includes ancestor vines dating back to the 1860s, planted by Nicolaus Stanitzki, an ancestor of the Henschke family.
First produced by Cyril Henschke in 1958, Hill of Grace is now one of the most revered single-site Shiraz wines in the world. Today, Stephen and Prue Henschke continue that legacy through meticulous winemaking and regenerative viticulture, with organic and biodynamic principles guiding the management of the vineyard.
The 2022 vintage was mild and late, producing wines of lifted aromatics, freshness and long-term ageing potential. It is a very different expression to the powerful 2021: more perfumed, more precise, and perhaps more graceful in its frame. Blackberry, blueberry, plum, sage, bay leaf, black olive, sweet spice and fine-grained tannin all sit within a structure of exceptional length and composure.
This is a major Hill of Grace release: not simply powerful, but poised, detailed and deeply expressive of its ancient Eden Valley site.
Cellared Says
The 2021 Hill of Grace will likely remain the obvious investment vintage, but the 2022 may be the wine many collectors prefer to drink. It has the depth and authority expected of Hill of Grace, yet there is a cooler, more aromatic and more refined quality here that makes it utterly compelling.
This is not a wine built on excess. It is built on vineyard, patience and line. A remarkable release from one of Australia’s greatest sites.
Reviews
99+ Points – Ray Jordan
“May well be the prettiest Hill of Grace yet released. May also be the best, and that’s saying something.” Ray Jordan notes the wine’s black olive, bay leaf, sage, blackberry, blueberry, floral lift, immense fruit concentration and fine-grained tannins. Cellaring potential: 45 years.
99 Points – Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“The 2022 Hill of Grace Shiraz leads with dark fruit and an abundance of exotic spice.” Erin Larkin highlights blackberry, blueberry, tobacco, crushed quartz, ferrous undertones and detailed freshness, calling 2022 a sleeper vintage with serious longevity.
98 Points – Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Dave Brookes describes a wine of aromatic complexity, texture and elegance, with the fruit, tannin and structure moving in perfect harmony.
97 Points – The Wine Front
“Magical wine.” The Wine Front praises its boysenberry, saturated plum, sweet spice, peppercorn, musky fruit depth, long tannin and decades of cellaring potential.
18++/20 – Jancis Robinson MW
“A wine built to last.” Jancis Robinson notes its balance, ripe tannins and classic South Australian Shiraz identity.
19.5+/20 – Matthew Jukes
Matthew Jukes praises the wine’s restraint, structure, elegance and extraordinary waves of flavour, noting the coolness and freshness carried through the fruit.
Region: Eden Valley
Variety: Shiraz
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
In original Wooden Case Gift Box.
The Wine
Hill of Grace remains one of the defining wines of Australia: a single-vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz from ancient vines planted beside the historic Gnadenberg Church. The heart of the vineyard includes ancestor vines dating back to the 1860s, planted by Nicolaus Stanitzki, an ancestor of the Henschke family.
First produced by Cyril Henschke in 1958, Hill of Grace is now one of the most revered single-site Shiraz wines in the world. Today, Stephen and Prue Henschke continue that legacy through meticulous winemaking and regenerative viticulture, with organic and biodynamic principles guiding the management of the vineyard.
The 2022 vintage was mild and late, producing wines of lifted aromatics, freshness and long-term ageing potential. It is a very different expression to the powerful 2021: more perfumed, more precise, and perhaps more graceful in its frame. Blackberry, blueberry, plum, sage, bay leaf, black olive, sweet spice and fine-grained tannin all sit within a structure of exceptional length and composure.
This is a major Hill of Grace release: not simply powerful, but poised, detailed and deeply expressive of its ancient Eden Valley site.
Cellared Says
The 2021 Hill of Grace will likely remain the obvious investment vintage, but the 2022 may be the wine many collectors prefer to drink. It has the depth and authority expected of Hill of Grace, yet there is a cooler, more aromatic and more refined quality here that makes it utterly compelling.
This is not a wine built on excess. It is built on vineyard, patience and line. A remarkable release from one of Australia’s greatest sites.
Reviews
99+ Points – Ray Jordan
“May well be the prettiest Hill of Grace yet released. May also be the best, and that’s saying something.” Ray Jordan notes the wine’s black olive, bay leaf, sage, blackberry, blueberry, floral lift, immense fruit concentration and fine-grained tannins. Cellaring potential: 45 years.
99 Points – Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“The 2022 Hill of Grace Shiraz leads with dark fruit and an abundance of exotic spice.” Erin Larkin highlights blackberry, blueberry, tobacco, crushed quartz, ferrous undertones and detailed freshness, calling 2022 a sleeper vintage with serious longevity.
98 Points – Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Dave Brookes describes a wine of aromatic complexity, texture and elegance, with the fruit, tannin and structure moving in perfect harmony.
97 Points – The Wine Front
“Magical wine.” The Wine Front praises its boysenberry, saturated plum, sweet spice, peppercorn, musky fruit depth, long tannin and decades of cellaring potential.
18++/20 – Jancis Robinson MW
“A wine built to last.” Jancis Robinson notes its balance, ripe tannins and classic South Australian Shiraz identity.
19.5+/20 – Matthew Jukes
Matthew Jukes praises the wine’s restraint, structure, elegance and extraordinary waves of flavour, noting the coolness and freshness carried through the fruit.
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