Henschke Mount Edelstone Eden Valley Shiraz Australia 75cl
Henschke Mount Edelstone 2021 Shiraz is an intensely fragrant red wine from the Eden Valley region of Australia. Mount Edelstone translates from the German Edelstein ‘Gemstone’, a reference to the small yellow opals once found in the area.
Crafted by the Henschke family for over 65 years, the 2021 Mount Edelstone was made entirely from 109-year-old Shiraz vines and aged for 18 months in 80% French and 20% American oak hogshead barrels.
Mount Edelstone is the longest consecutively-produced, single-vineyard wine in Australia. The 2021 is considered to be an exceptional Vintage and is expected to go down as one of the greats. The Mount Edelstone Vineyard was planted in 1912 and played a significant role in the formation and establishment of South Australia.
Read more...ABV: 14.5%
'19.5+ points. Even though the vines are over 100 years old, Prue reports they are still vigorous and profound. East-facing and lapping up the morning sun, Mount Edelstone is fabulously expressive and uncommonly aromatic in 2021, and I swear the colour is a couple of pantones darker than usual, too. You are presented with an ostentatious bunch of flowers on the nose, and it takes a few heartbeats for a deep red wine experience to occur. While you find your bearings, the thrum of a throaty engine kicks in, and while the tannins seem imperceptible to the taste, you can see them pulsating on the finish. This is an action-packed silent movie of a wine and while the volume of flavour is tremendous... This wine has a thrilling future ahead of it, and it is another horizon-expanding example of what this incredible vineyard is capable of.' - Matthew Jukes.com
'98 points. I used to live next door to this 109-year-old vineyard for nearly a decade and have seen the hard work and attention to detail that goes into its farming. The 2021 is an absolute stunner from a great vintage and I've no doubt that this will age gracefully for decades. The length of flavour with this release is quite something; the fruit is sleek, plush and on-point pure… It'll go down as one of the greats.' - Dave Brookes Halliday Wine Companion.au
'98 points. It is the generosity of this wine that makes the most striking impression. Plush, approachable, ripe just sheer class… Seamless.' - Ken Gargett
The lead-up to the 2021 season was characterised by average winter rains, followed by even budburst, a cloudy spring with good rains pre-flowering, and short bursts of hot weather in late November. The Summer was the coolest on record for 19 years. A dry and warm Autumn provided ideal conditions for ripening red varieties, achieving excellent colour, flavour intensity, and tannin maturity.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Volume (cl) | 75 |
| ABV (% vol) | 14.5 |
| Wine Style | Full bodied |
| Red Wine Expression | Aromatic, Dark Fruits, Elegant |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Gift boxed | No |