Henschke Hill of Roses 2022

RRP $495

Critics thoughts -  “The 2022 Hill of Roses Shiraz is eminently red-fruited, and this really aligns with my previous perceptions of this wine.  While the Hill of Roses comes from "young vines" (planted in 1989) from the Hill of Grace vineyard (the oldest plantings date back to the mid- 1800s), each year the vines grow more, and the wine becomes darker, more powerful and more intense. However, it still retains its red-fruited heart through out all the versions of climate and vintage. This is lighter, fresher and fluffier than the Hill of Grace Shiraz, and the tannins are "easier" somehow. The tannins of the Hill of Grace wine are dense— although fine— and feel more abundant. There will come a time when the vines reach a level of maturity that the expression of this wine begins to merge in character with the Hill of Grace. That will be an interesting day.”  98 POINTS - ERIN LARKIN, THE WINE ADVOCATE

“Warm, fresh nose with – surely? – some floral element(!) as well a certain wet-stone element. ... The tannins are almost imperceptible. And, like all these Henschke single- vineyard 2022s, it just goes on and on with a little salinity on the end. I could happily drink this tonight. Very well done!”  18/20 – JANCIS ROBINSON MW, JANCISROBINSON.COM

“It is dark, structured and imposing, but quiet, introverted and clearly made from powerful ingredients. At present, anise, cardamom, chypre and spices meld together to make a heady perfume that enrobes a refined and imposing core of black fruit. But this is not a heavy wine! It is a benchmark 2022, with sophistication and breeding, and you will have to wait at least a decade for it to start to blossom.”  19+/20 – MATTHEW JUKES, MATTHEWJUKES.COM