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  • Country ranking ?

    66
  • Producer ranking ?

    22
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb

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The Story

Mount Edelstone (from the German 'Edelstein' meaning gemstone) is a single dry grown Shiraz vineyard planted by Ronald Angas in 1918 and through the 1920s. Henschke made wines from Mount Edelstone as early as 1952, although Cyril Henschke did not purchase the vineyard until 1974. By this stage Mount Edelstone was already recognised as an important vineyard site. Located on the eastern slopes of Mount Edelstone this 40 acre vineyard comprises l...

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Vintage 2017

AUSTRALIA VINTAGE REPORT: The 2017 winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, based on responses received by the Wine Sector Survey 2017. This crush is 5 per cent higher than the 2016 final crush figure of 1.84 million tonnes (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies recorded figure). It is the third consecutive vintage where the tonnes crushed have increased.

Additional tonnes this year came relatively equally fr...

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Taking its name `Mount Edelstone` from the German Edelstein meaning ‘gemstone’, a reference to small yellow opals once found in the area, the Mount Edelstone Vineyard was planted in first planted in the Eden Valley in 1912, but was first bottled as a single-vineyard wine in 1952 by fourth-generation Cyril Henschke.  

The 2017 release marks the wine`s 6th anniversary and was matured in 26% new and 74% seasoned oak hogsheads for 18 months.

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Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017 – Terrific to see both the Mt Edelstone and the Hill of Grace finally released from the same vintage. For too long, Hill of Grace has held pole position (as one of this country’s great wines, no surprise there), but I suspect that many might be surprised when they compare the two. Mt Edelstone really deserves just as many accolades, and this is a cracking vintage for this wine. 

 

Very dark maroon. This is coiled and tight – coming back to it the next day, it had opened up, was far more approachable, and screamed elegance. It really does need time – in glass and bottle. If you drink shortly after opening at this stage, expect a tight, taut, powerful style. Serious concentration here. Flavours move through red berries/cherries, coffee beans, chocolate, animal skins, dry herbs and mulberries. Beautifully balanced, there is good acidity. A cracking Mt Edelstone, one which exceeds expectations imposed by the perception of the vintage. It has a long future ahead of it. 98.

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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.

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Origin

South Australia, Eden Valley

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