Henschke - Shiraz Mount Edelstone Eden Valley Australia 2017 (750ml)
Price: $225.00
| Producer | Henschke |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Eden Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 1617097 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter: 98 Points
Kaleidoscopic this glorious vintage is terroir translucent transporting you to the vineyard with its signature aromas of dried sage Eucalyptus olida (aka Strawberry Gum) wild mint wattleseed nutmeg and tinder. Soa
Halliday Wine Companion: 97 Points
Form a single vineyard of 105yo shiraz vines on Mount Edelstone in the Eden Valley farmed according to organic and biodynamic practices. Aged in 86/14% French and American oak (26% new) for 18 months. I was lucky enough to live next door to the Mount Edelstone vineyard for 8 years and have consumed a fair amount of Cooper's Green on the bench at the summit; I have seen the amount of fastidious work Henschke put into the vineyard. It's a special place. Bright intense blackberry and blackcurrant fruits mesh with hints of Asian spice tar turned earth rosehip sage and high-cocoa dark chocolate. Displaying a beautiful pure dark fruit flow it's a wonderfully complex wine with ripe long-grain tannins and sprightly mineral acid drive finishing very long and graceful with a core of cassis and spice. Will cellar magnificently. Dave Brookes
Wine Enthusiast: 96 Points
From a 110-year-old vineyard of ungrafted Shiraz Mount Edelstone is one of Australia's national treasures. True to Henschke's signature style there's a spiced vegetal streak that's unique almost mysterious. Aromas of grilled plum blueberry and red-onion jam mingle with cumin-spiced roast beets tomato leaf white pepper and dried floral nuances. The palate is densely structured with a plush silkiness to the fruit that's reined in by earthy spiced fine tannins. Poised and harmonious with at least a decade of age ahead of it. CHRISTINA PICKARD
James Suckling: 95 Points
This has quite elegant red plum raspberry and so much spice in this cooler vintage together with gentle earthiness then red plum and such expressive fragrance. Opens up to such primary complexity with air. There?s sleekness to the palate ? acidity has thrived in this cooler vintage ? and it carries a sense of depth and purpose in terms of fruit expression and is so focused. Long very fresh finish. This cooler vintage suits Mount Edelstone. Lower yields with good concentration. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink over the next decade
Wine Advocate: 95+ Points
Hung deli meat star anise and blackberry adorn the nose of the 2017 Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz. Discerning this is akin to peering over the counter at an Italian deli with meat cheeses and garlic hanging from the ceiling: it's enveloping and welcome. On the palate the wine is bright and concentrated with layers of salted blueberry licorice and staunch (yet fine) tannins. It has flexibility and pliability but it also has shape and form?all of it encased in a medium-bodied shell. It is savory and lean above all else with bacon fat adorning all edges.
