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The world renowned Henschke family has been producing wines in the Eden Valley since 1868. Today, the winery is run by fifth-generation winemaker Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue, who continue to push the boundaries of winemaking while staying true to their family's heritage and traditions. Considered one of the finest wines in the world, Hill of Grace continues to chalk up accolades, including the 2018 vintage below, receiving a perfect 100 Points from MW Andrew Caillard.
As a very special offer today, the first 5 customers who spend over $1,000 will get the fantastic Hill of Grace 150 year anniversary book absolutely free!
The full range of Henschke wines are all on special this week so make sure you click the link below to see our full stocks.
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All wines below are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links below or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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FREE for the first 5 orders over $1,000
Usually $90 - Special Offer $75
A history of the Henschke family who escaped religious tyranny in their home land, journeying to the bottom of the world in 1841, where they carved out new lives deep in the Barossa ranges. Many vineyards were planted by early settlers in South Australia, with the wine industry viewed as a golden opportunity. Sadly many of these colonial vineyards were lost in time. Few attained the international success of Henschke Hill of Grace. This story goes back to when the Hill of Grace was planted, exploring six generations of the family who contributed to the legend. In 2018 the Henschkes celebrate 150 years of winemaking. Custodians Stephen and Prue, work hand in hand with their progeny, Johann, Justine and Andreas, holding traditions dear, while leading the way to nurture their land with organic and biodynamic practices. Featuring Hill of Grace tasting notes from 1958 to 2013 and stunning full-colour photographs by renowned Barossa photographer Dragan Radocaj.
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2017
Usually $145 - Special Offer $135
"Eden Valley shiraz from estate vines, planted in 1968 and matured in 10% new oak (95/5% French/American) hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending. Notes of mulberry, blueberry and redcurrant flit above the bass tones of dark and black berries, cut with spice, licorice, dark chocolate, sage and a scattering of brambly, briar-like notes. Graceful red fruits and spice feature on the palate which, like all Henschke wines, shows detail and elegance with perhaps a little more red fruit coming through. The balance and clarity of form impresses greatly."
96 Points
Dave Brookes, The Halliday Wine Companion
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2018
Usually $189 - Special Offer $175
"Some of the vines for this wine were planted by Cyril Henschke back in the 1960s. Matured in French oak (10% new) for 18 months. Bright blackberry and blackcurrant fruits with top notes of redcurrant and red cherry. Olive tapenade, cedar, light briar notes and mountain herbs. Fine lacy acidity and tight, powdery tannin provide the frame, and there is no doubt that this release will age magnificently."
96 Points
Dave Brookes, The Halliday Wine Companion
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2018
Usually $269
Special Offer $256
"I lived on the property that lies between the Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace vineyards for eight years. My god it's a beautiful part of the world. Planted in 1912 by George Fife Angus and purchased by Cyril Henschke in 1974, though it had been bottled as a single-vineyard wine since 1952. Picture perfect blackberry and blackcurrant fruits, shades of mixed spice, purple floral tones, earth, licorice, rosehip and crushed quartz. A gorgeous expression of site, pure with long, ripe tannins, lacy mineral-laden acidity providing clarity and drive and a finish that sails on for some time before finishing chalky and sustained."
98 Points
Dave Brookes, The Halliday Wine Companion
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2016
Usually $239
Special Offer $220
"This has intense spice and sage, as well as bay-leaf aromas with intense, vivid blackberries and red plums. Blueberry notes, too. There’s so much spice, violet and bergamot, together with black tea-like notes. The palate has an immaculately framed tannin structure with rich blackberries and blueberries, as well as plum notes. This layers up so nicely on the palate. Very intense and powerful yet fine texture. An exceptional vintage for Mt. Edelstone. From vines planted in 1912."
98 Points
Jamessuckling.com
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2018
Usually $499 - Special Offer $469
"The 2018 Hill of Roses Shiraz is sourced from a block within the Hill of Grace vineyard that was planted in 1989 with the intention of being a nursery bloc. The planting there is known as the Post Office Block. While the vines are, at this stage, too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace, the wine is considered special and warranting its own bottling. Personally, I feel the young vines lend an energy and vigor to the wine, and I like the red fruited clarity that it shows each year. It matured in a combination of new (25%) and seasoned (75%) French oak hogsheads for 18 months prior to release. The nose and the palate are totally aligned: red licorice, raspberries, crushed rocks, red velvet, sage, squid ink, aniseed/anise, quartz and brine. There's the telltale black tea and minerality of the Eden on show, too. This is a sensational wine. This is texturally svelte and seamless (the nod to red velvet above is a textural observation). I love it. If ever I was going to fall for this wine, it would be here, in this clear-spoken, gracefully enunciated 2018 vintage."
98 Points
Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
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2018
Usually $1,199
Special Offer $1,139
"Beautifully balanced with voluminous blackberry, mulberry, elderberry roasted chestnut flavours, lovely fine grained and loose knit tannins, superb volume, and integrated acidity. Finishes firm and minerally long. A superb young wine. Destined to become a classic vintage."
100 Points
Andrew Caillard MW
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2016
Usually $1,099
Special Offer $1,039
"This has a very complex nose, offering so many facets of spices and fragrance with florals and orange peel, as well as crushed stones, ripe black cherries, blackberries and dark cherries, earth, chocolate and more. The intensity and power here is very tightly held and it has a build of such precise tannins, which carry very intense and assertively ripe blackberries, dark cherries, ripe plums and blueberries. So much on offer here. This has a very bold, intense feel. Exceptional vintage. One of their finest."
100 Points
Jamessuckling.com
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These wines are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links above or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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