2022 Hill of Roses

Eden Valley

Shiraz

Deep ruby with purple hues. Beautifully fragrant aromas of boysenberry, blueberry and blackberry are interwoven with pink and black peppercorn, five-spice, bay leaf, anise and sandalwood.  The palate is bright and finely structured, offering raspberry, mulberry and black cherry, with  dark spice notes, graphite and cedar, supported by bright acidity for a long, seamless finish.

$495.00
$495.00
Deep ruby with purple hues. Beautifully fragrant aromas of boysenberry, blueberry and blackberry are interwoven with ...

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BACKGROUND

Hill of Roses is named as a tribute to Johann Gottlieb Rosenzweig (translating from German to ‘rose twig’), a member of the early Barossa Lutheran community who settled at Parrot Hill in the Eden Valley. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed have rejoiced in the riches of those efforts. This wine is produced from a small selection of low-yielding shiraz vines from the Hill of Grace Vineyard, planted as a nursery block in 1989. The planting is known as the ‘Post Office Block’ after the historic Parrot Hill Post Office ruins overlooking the vineyard. These vines were a mere 12 years old when the wine was first produced in 2001 and at present are too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace vintages. As per the Barossa Old Vine Charter, an ‘old vine’ is equal to or greater than 35 years of age. The quality of the grapes from this selection, however, has produced a wine that has warranted a separate bottling and limited release.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Varieties: 100% Shiraz

Harvest Date: 4 April

Alcohol: 14.5%

Vintage Rating: Exceptional vintage

Maturation: Matured in 100% seasoned French oak hogsheads for 20 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring Potential: 30+ years (from vintage).

VINTAGE

The winter of 2021 brought good rainfall, refilling soil profiles, and the cool, slow start to the growing season resulted in budburst occurring two weeks later than average. An extreme hail event on 28 October decimated the young shoot growth across our vineyards in Keyneton, significantly reducing crop potential. Late flowering (late November to early December) avoided the cold and windy conditions, resulting in good fruit set, albeit with smaller yields. A burst of summer heat, without extremes, supported berry development and balanced canopy growth. Welcome rain in late January occurred just before veraison and ripening, leading into a mild and dry finish to summer. The 2022 vintage was late, with harvest dates one to two weeks later than the historical average. The resulting wines speak faithfully of their place, with elegance, distinction and enduring beauty. Reminiscent of the high-quality vintages of 1991, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2015, the 2022 single-vineyard wines show wonderful ageing potential and will reward long-term cellaring under ideal conditions.

TASTING NOTES

Hill of Roses is named as a tribute to Johann Gottlieb Rosenzweig (translating from German to ‘rose twig’), a member of the early Barossa Lutheran community who settled at Parrot Hill in the Eden Valley. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed have rejoiced in the riches of those efforts. This wine is produced from a small selection of low-yielding shiraz vines from the Hill of Grace Vineyard, planted as a nursery block in 1989. The planting is known as the ‘Post Office Block’ after the historic Parrot Hill Post Office ruins overlooking the vineyard. These vines were a mere 12 years old when the wine was first produced in 2001 and at present are too young to be considered for inclusion in the Hill of Grace vintages. As per the Barossa Old Vine Charter, an ‘old vine’ is equal to or greater than 35 years of age. The quality of the grapes from this selection, however, has produced a wine that has warranted a separate bottling and limited release.

Varieties: 100% Shiraz

Harvest Date: 4 April

Alcohol: 14.5%

Vintage Rating: Exceptional vintage

Maturation: Matured in 100% seasoned French oak hogsheads for 20 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring Potential: 30+ years (from vintage).

The winter of 2021 brought good rainfall, refilling soil profiles, and the cool, slow start to the growing season resulted in budburst occurring two weeks later than average. An extreme hail event on 28 October decimated the young shoot growth across our vineyards in Keyneton, significantly reducing crop potential. Late flowering (late November to early December) avoided the cold and windy conditions, resulting in good fruit set, albeit with smaller yields. A burst of summer heat, without extremes, supported berry development and balanced canopy growth. Welcome rain in late January occurred just before veraison and ripening, leading into a mild and dry finish to summer. The 2022 vintage was late, with harvest dates one to two weeks later than the historical average. The resulting wines speak faithfully of their place, with elegance, distinction and enduring beauty. Reminiscent of the high-quality vintages of 1991, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2015, the 2022 single-vineyard wines show wonderful ageing potential and will reward long-term cellaring under ideal conditions.

99 Points
“What a beautiful, super elegant expression of Australian shiraz. What was once a nursery block on the Hill of Grace vineyard is now very much a wine of its own individual style defined by the most attractive florals, red fruits, ease of style and an underlying, deceptive power. … forming the basis for not only a wine of beauty but also substance.”

JENI PORT, THE VINTAGE JOURNAL

98 Points
“… 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 … each year the vines grow more, and the wine becomes darker, more powerful and more intense. However, it still retains its red-fruited heart throughout all the versions of climate and vintage.”

ERIN LARKIN, ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE

97 Points
“… spice, pepper and earth, a touch of walnut and some subtle oak influence. The wine is concentrated and punchy, with masses of tannins adding firmness, structure and length. Powerful and emphatic. Lovely wine.”

HUON HOOKE, THE REAL REVIEW

97 Points
“This is a stunning Hill of Roses, with complexity already evident, great length and perfect balance through to silky, cashmere-like tannins. A seductive and alluring texture completes the picture. Pristine and taut, this will be a star over the next thirty years.”

KEN GARGETT, THE WINE PILOT

18/20
“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!”

JANCIS ROBINSON MW, JANCISROBINSON.COM