The acclaimed Henschke family, foundation members of Australia’s First Families of Wine, was one of the pioneering families of South Australia when Johann Christian Henschke migrated from Silesia (Germany in 1841). Each generation has contributed to the legend with fourth generation Cyril Henschke pioneering varietal, single-vineyard wines in the 1950s, most famously Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace Shiraz. Fifth-generation winemaker Stephen and his viticulturist wife Prue have won many awards for their talent, innovation and integration of vineyard and winery. They lead the way with environmental, biodynamic and organic principles. Henschke wines are handcrafted and deeply personal, reflecting the unique terroir of vineyards: the wine names tell either a personal story of the family or the cultural history of their region.

The 2022 Hill of Grace Shiraz leads with dark fruit and an abundance of exotic spice to match. The tannins are profuse here, quite distinct from the Hill of Roses tasted alongside. Star anise, cloves, cinnamon (cassia), fennel seeds and Sichuan pepper weave in and out of the blackberry, blueberry, crushed quartz/ferrous undertones. There’s a sweet rolling-tobacco character that is highly attractive and lingers through the finish. I love the 2022 vintage. It is fresh and detailed. It may forever live in the shadow of the great 2021 vintage, but not for me—I believe firmly this is a sleeper vintage and will reveal its longevity given time. The allure of it now is not in question, either. Rating: 99 Points; Erin Larkin; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Australia's finest and most famous single-site shiraz. Incredible ancestor vines of 160 years of age are the heart of the wine, with additions of centenarian (100-plus years), survivor (70-plus years) and old-vine (35-plus years) shiraz; matured in seasoned French oak for 20 months. It's the aromatic detail, texture and elegance that immediately stands out with the Hill of Grace. Pure satsuma plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits with hints of bay leaf, mace, sage, Chinese five-spice, panforte, cedar, tapenade, black pepper, pan juices, graphite, dried meats and purple floral tones. The amplitude of this wine always amazes me. Everything just resonates perfectly; fruit, tannin and acidity are all in harmony and the arc across the palate is perfectly timed. Stunning. Date: Feb 2026; Alcohol: 14.5%; Price: $1100.00; Drink by: 2066; Rating: 98 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion

Fresh and expressive pure blackberry, graphite aromas with touch marzipan/ bush garrigue notes. Expansive and linear in structure with blackberry pastille, praline, touch cedar flavours, plentiful chalky/ grainy textures and underlying roasted walnut notes. Generous, resonating and minerally with lovely richness, density and torque. Rating: 98 Points; Andrew Caillard MW; The Vintage Journal

Very intense, full bodied and firm, with a solid backbone of tannins running throughout the wine, blackberry weaving deep within it and not yet fully overt. It has serious weight, density and understated power, lasting very long on the palate. A top vintage and a wine of gravitas. Rating: 98 Points; Huon Hooke; The Real Review