[SOLD-OUT] Henschke Mount Edelstone 2013

 

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Made from 101-year-old Eden Valley Shiraz, from biodynamic block. They decided to release the 2012 and then the 2014 and then they went back to 2013 because it is blockier and more concentrated. Heroic, with epic tannins and better balanced... This is an instant classic, which has followed the exact style of the vintage. The nose is sensational with layers and layers of fruit. Very, very serious and incredibly long and heroic. 

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Matthew Jukes

 

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When the 2014 Mount Edelstone Shiraz was released we reported: Henschke has decided to release the 2014 Mount Edelstone Shiraz ahead of the 2013. The 2013 needs patience, Stephen Henschke says. It is a structural beauty, though slower developing"  

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It's abundantly clear as to why this was held back. It's ever-so-sturdy. It's a centre-half-back of a wine; it's the spine around which a team can be formed. You still get plenty of fruit (and oak), with blue and black berries rolling through the palate, a sizeable hit of coffee-bean oak, mint/peppercorn notes and florals. There's a liquorice character but it'snot sweet; it's almost earthen and dry. You can see this wine maturing under screwcap especially for an extremely long time. There's a gentle waver to the mid-palate as it steels itself for the tannic assault of the finish but it's of little concern. Unlike the 2014, which could be consumed and enjoyed any time you pleased, this 2013 needs a bit of love and understanding before it'll be properly ready to shine.

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Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front, November 2017, 94+ Points

 

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Deep rich crimson in colour. Succulent blue fruits, blackcurrant paste, blackberry and spiced plum aromas are interwoven with savoury Dutch liquorice, sage, cracked black pepper and cedar. The palate has lovely concentration, with layers of sweet plum, blackberry and liquorice, finishing fleshy and well-structured, with rolling chalky tannins.

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Henschke

 

 

  Organic   Biodynamic   Vegan-friendly   Sustainably-made  

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Eden Valley

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL