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Dean Hewitson,
Ready, but will improve,
Eden Valley is recognised as one of the world’s great Riesling regions. The wine comes from a single vineyard whose specific topography and mineral profile provide ideal conditions for Riesling. Gun Metal describes the grey-coloured stone amongst the vineyard while symbolizing the steely minerality of the wine. The nose is evocative of honey and jasmine aromas, with nuances of fresh pears and allspice. Light and refreshing on the palate, wit honeyed fruit and baked apple flavors.
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£20.70
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£248.40
Bottle 12 x 75cl 19cs
£180.12
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£150.00
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It's been worth the wait, and then some, for this is a flawless Hill of Grace. It's an old cliche, but it's unavoidable: it is the ultimate iron fist in a velvet glove. While the fruit remains supreme, there are savoury tannins to support the 50-year cellaring potential of the wine. It is bottled under screwcap, not the elegant Vino-Lok of past vintages, because you want the most secure closure for ultra-long cellaring. The wine? Perfect colour, fragrant dark cherry/berry aromas and flavours, positive tannin and French oak support, great aftertaste.
James Halliday, 99 points, April 2017
James Halliday, 99 points, April 2017
Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)
Bottle 3 x 75cl 2cs
£644.97
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It's the story of the farmer ‘too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet'. Well, not exactly, unless it be too dry, because the Eden Valley had no rain for nearly 6 months until 16mm at the beginning of Mar, and frequent weekly cycles of hot and cold prevailed. The patchwork quilt of Hill of Grace was picked in small parcels between 21 Feb and 7 Mar. It's a rock solid (to use a Henschke expression) wine, matured in 86% French and 14% American oak (56% new). There are no dead fruits, but this is a full-bodied Hill of Grace, with blackberry, licorice and anise fruit, the tannins exceptionally well managed, the oak likewise.
James Halliday, 97 points, August 2018
James Halliday, 97 points, August 2018
Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)
Bottle 3 x 75cl 11cs
£1,196.97
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Special 1 x 150cl 1cs
£1,050.00
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Medium garnet in color, the 2010 Shiraz Hill of Grace reveals a slightly reticent yet beguiling nose of kirsch, dried mulberries and plum preserves with nuances of star anise, potpourri, cloves, dusty earth and menthol. Medium to full-bodied with youthfully taut, mouth-filling perfumed berry preserves and exotic spice flavors, the fruit is well framed by rounded, polished tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredible length. It could still benefit from 2-4 years in bottle before entering its drinking window but is already stunning.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Jun 2015
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Jun 2015
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Cyril Henschke developed a reputation for premium Riesling wines as early as the 1950s from the vineyard areas of the Eden Valley wine region. This region provides ideal ripening conditions for the Riesling. The wine is named after ancestor Julius Henschke, a highly acclaimed artist and sculptor.
Currently there has been no sample available to the trade and hence no tasting note. The style of the Julius Riesling is a crisp and minerally dry Riesling, full of grapefruit zest, fresh limes and apple. Great tension on the palate warrants the keeping of this for at least another 4 – 5 + years.
Currently there has been no sample available to the trade and hence no tasting note. The style of the Julius Riesling is a crisp and minerally dry Riesling, full of grapefruit zest, fresh limes and apple. Great tension on the palate warrants the keeping of this for at least another 4 – 5 + years.
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Shiraz Mount Edelstone Keyneton Vineyard has aromas of crushed blackberries, mulberries and red and black plums with nuances of smoked bacon, fertile loam and cracked black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, it offers beautiful grace, elegance and intensity on the palate with silky fine tannins and lively acidity, finishing with great length.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown eRobertParker.com #219 Jun 2015
Lisa Perrotti-Brown eRobertParker.com #219 Jun 2015
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£600.00
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Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2008 Hill of Grace has a slightly closed nose before giving subtle notes of ripe black cherries, blackberries and violets with hints of cedar, pepper, green tea and cumin. There's a slight raisin character on the full-bodied palate with crisp acid, dense fruit and firm, grainy tannins, finishing long.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - Issue#206 Apr 2013
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - Issue#206 Apr 2013
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Michael Hall,
Ready, but will keep,
Englishman Michael Hall’s first career was as a jewellery valuation expert but his passion for all his adult life has been wine. He recently set up his own winery in the Barossa Valley to make small-volume, highly individual wines which are very expressive of their origins.
Eden Valley saw out the poor weather in 2011 and then was rewarded by an Indian summer that yielded beautiful ripe fruit for this wine, which is more Rhône than Barossa. Its blackberry character is complemented by a peppery spiciness, notes of almond and mint, and moderate alcohol. Exclusive to BB&R. Drink now to 2019. Pair with slow cooked lamb, braised rabbit, shepherd’s pie.
Catriona Felstead MW , Wine Buyer
Eden Valley saw out the poor weather in 2011 and then was rewarded by an Indian summer that yielded beautiful ripe fruit for this wine, which is more Rhône than Barossa. Its blackberry character is complemented by a peppery spiciness, notes of almond and mint, and moderate alcohol. Exclusive to BB&R. Drink now to 2019. Pair with slow cooked lamb, braised rabbit, shepherd’s pie.
Catriona Felstead MW , Wine Buyer
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£110.00
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The vineyard was planted in 1912 and, unusually for the time, it was planted exclusively with Shiraz. The soil is composed of clay and loam which causes these 100 year old vines to be low yielding. The wine itself is something of an extrovert, a nose of fresh mint, chocolate and a combination of both red and black fruit. The palate is full, rich and rounded with a pleasing gift of caramel imparted by the oak. These vines certainly aren’t showing their age if this wine is anything to go by.
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
£400.00
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This wine bears the name of one of the region’s pioneering winemakers who championed single varietal table wines with quality and flavour always at the top of his agenda. It has a nose that gives the drinker a real sense of place; eucalyptus, ripe black fruit and a creamy savouriness in tandem with a saline character which keeps it fresh and appealing. The palate is spicy but tannins are ripe and rounded, there is a lovely mouth feel and the finish is long and lingering, brimming with finesse.
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£400.00
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This site was planted by pastoralist Jospeh Heynes in 1842 who was keen to provide music and culture for other settlers in the region. The wine is peppery on the nose, however the fruit characteristics are cooler, with blueberry, cherry and cranberry evident. The palate has good length, balanced acidity, fine grained well integrated tannins and a poise which can be attributed to its age. This wine is certainly cultured and I am sure the early vintages were consumed with gusto regardless of the quality of the music on offer at the estate.
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
Nick Stewart, BBR Buying Department
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£388.00
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Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
£1,350.00
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