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SHIRAZ2010 HENSCHKE MOUNT EDELSTONE SHIRAZ !! $195.00
REGION: EDEN VALLEY, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
"Bright crimson-purple; so perfectly balanced and composed, its latent power may not be realised; black and red cherry fruits at its heart are complexed by lesser notes of plum and blackberry; the tannins are superb, the oak of high quality, and totally integrated on the very long, silky finish of this outstanding medium-bodied shiraz. Price: $140.00; Alcohol: 14.5%. Drink by: 2035." James Halliday - 97 points
“Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Mount Edelstone is a single-vineyard Shiraz showing a little reticent at this youthful stage, though it gives delicate black and red fruit aromas that fan out with air to reveal kirsch, red currant jelly, mulberries and Chinese Five Spice notes alongside hints of dusty earth and potpourri. The palate is led by its commendable structure at this stage, with firm, grainy tannins and very lively acid to support the tight-knit fruit. It finishes long and layered. Consider drinking this 2016 to 2026+.” Lisa Perrotti Brown, eRobertParker.com – 97+ points
“The vines growing on the Mount Edelstone vineyard were 98 years old when the grapes were picked for this 2010 version. Iconic Eden Valley shiraz, produced since 1952, though its fame has built mostly over the past 25 years or so. Succulent. Substantial. And beautiful. Blueberries, violets, red and black berries, mint. Clip of cedary oak. Gamey tannin. Eucalypt through the finish. Some seaweedy nori aromatics. Firm drying tannin. Big Australian, you could call it. You wouldn’t want to be eucalypt intolerant but with all that fruit and tannin you’d back it as a firm favourite for the cellar. Smooth, bright, bold but firm. Alcohol: 14.5% Closure: Screwcap Drink: 2018 - 2028+." Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front - 94 points
Drink Now to 2035.
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