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.

Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate 

By complete contrast to the blockbuster 2021 vintage, this hypnotic 2022 shows the extraordinary ability of a vineyard to embrace the unique climatic conditions of each vintage, transporting them indelibly into the wine’s immovable character. This perfect translation of the powers found below and above ground into precious grapes, which in turn are crushed minutes after being picked, never fails to move me. In 2022, Hill of Grace lives up to its name! The perfume is a joyous concerto of red fruit, so complex that it took me 15 minutes to summon the courage to take a sip. And then the palate shows incredible restraint and composure before blackcurrant notes flood in, consuming every taste bud. This time, the tannins are far more active and combative, on account of the westerly-facing aspect of this vineyard. And while the structure is incredible, there is beguiling elegance throughout. The palate shows extraordinary waves of flavour, and yet despite the depth of flavour, coolness and freshness can be found in every molecule of fruit. Many will compare it to the 2021, but this is not apples-to-apples. The weather changes everything! Instead, one must keep these two vintages standing side by side, so one can appreciate two sides of one coin and the elemental grace and unpredictability of this ancient plot of vines.