Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (rich) winelovers in australia will be aware that the 2012 Hill of Grace is to be released on May 1 (there was no 2011 so it has been a while). the family put together this great video (only 2 minutes) of the vineyard and those amazing vines, many of which are 150-160 years old. if you have never seen ancient vines, worth a look. and what no one realised until they did this was just how much those old stumps moved, in and out, extraordinary to think that they are still producing great wine at that age. and the wine is an absolute superstar. hiughly recommended if you have a spare $830. https://youtu.be/svgFUSQPy94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hill of Grace has always been a holy grail wine for me, much more than Grange. I visited the Barossa Valley in 2010 and had the chance to see those vines; gnarled, ancient, in the shadow of the lovely Gnadenberg church. Knowing how long these vines stood, rooting deep, bearing fruit for wines made by one generation for the pleasure of future generations - it was a moving experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 18 minutes ago, SirVantes said: Hill of Grace has always been a holy grail wine for me, much more than Grange. I visited the Barossa Valley in 2010 and had the chance to see those vines; gnarled, ancient, in the shadow of the lovely Gnadenberg church. Knowing how long these vines stood, rooting deep, bearing fruit for wines made by one generation for the pleasure of future generations - it was a moving experience. grange is a cracker wine but there is much less HoG made. i think i have tasted every vintage ever made, back to when they first made it in 1958. a real privilege. extraordinary to think that the vines were already over a 100 years old before they made the first one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 21 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: i think i have tasted every vintage ever made, back to when they first made it in 1958. You've had a hard life, Ken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 22 minutes ago, SirVantes said: You've had a hard life, Ken... people forget how much sauv blanc one has to slog through to get the the hill of grace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said: people forget how much sauv blanc one has to slog through to get the the hill of grace. Doubtless. But for every vintage ever made (plus the DRC, La Tache et al you mentioned elsewhere) I'll slog through a Lake Baikal of passionfruit and cat pee, tooth enamel be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 43 minutes ago, SirVantes said: Doubtless. But for every vintage ever made (plus the DRC, La Tache et al you mentioned elsewhere) I'll slog through a Lake Baikal of passionfruit and cat pee, tooth enamel be damned. yes, i would put out with a bucket or two of savvy for something DRC. for me, the greatest wines on the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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