Description
"It’s impossible not to fall under the spell of its bewitching fragrance, its immense power and concentration allied with seemingly contradictory elegance and refinement. The wine is full-bodied and flows evenly across the tongue, with an effortless intensity and suppleness of texture. Fine tannins are an important part of the very long, high-impact aftertaste. It’s sacrilege to open this wine until it’s at least a decade old, by which time it will inhabit another world, but the ingredients are there for it to be transcendent in time—truly one of the best vintages of this legendary wine." - 99 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"The Hill of Grace comes from a vineyard that sits at 400 meters above sea level—a beautiful, remote-feeling place. The vineyard is picked block by block, defined by vine age, soil types, elevation and position within the vineyard - the ancestor vines are over 150 years old. It is pure and fine, with a languid pool of fruit that is characterized by black silty tannins and persistent, seamless length. This speaks of the ancient place, the rocks, the vines. This is just a magnificent, graceful wine here, one that is "immune to hyperbole," as they say." - 98 Points, Erin Larkin, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
"At the moment the wine is tightly coiled, but time in the glass allows it to open up and reveal layers that hint at its potential for mature splendour. The list of fruit characters is long – there’s red plum, cedarwood, bitter cocoa, Szechuan peppercorns, blood oranges and garrigue – but as soon as you list one flavour you’re struck by a completely different note. There’s nothing shouty about this wine, just subtle waves of flavour that roll over the palate, effortless balance and a finish that stretches towards infinity. Yes, it’s expensive, but it comes pretty darn close to perfection." - 98 Points, Natasha Hughes MW, Decanter
