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98
/ 100
James Halliday -
96
/ 100
Gary Walsh -
97
/ 100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2012
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"Vivid, deep purple-crimson; this is a blue-blood aristocratic shiraz, certain in its supreme power, length and balance, and not going out to prove anything. If anyone doubts its quality now, the scales will fall from their eyes over the decades ahead, as it will be recognised by all and sundry as one of the greatest Mount Edelstones."
- James Halliday
96 / 100
"Well, the short answer is: it’s very good. Blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, spice, liquorice, chocolate, smoky bacon, sage, mint, truffle and cedar – kind of the usual suspects for Mt Ed. though perhaps a little fresher and brighter – it’s a veritable smörgåsbord of flavours anyway, and I don’t think I’m being fanciful, because if you take your time and pay attention, there’s something new cropping up with every sniff and taste. Medium to full bodied, lashings of fine grained powdery tannin and ripe but fresh mixed berry fruit with a briny savoury edge. It’s a quiet storm of a wine, rolling through the mouth without too much noise and flashing, just confidently doing its thing without much of a care. Rumbles long into the distance after you swallow. As far as Mount Edelstones go, it’s a pretty bloody good one."
- Gary Walsh
97 / 100
"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Shiraz Mount Edelstone Keyneton Vineyard has aromas of crushed blackberries, mulberries and red and black plums with nuances of smoked bacon, fertile loam and cracked black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, it offers beautiful grace, elegance and intensity on the palate with silky fine tannins and lively acidity, finishing with great length."
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
Tasting Notes
Mount Edelstone Shiraz is one of Australia's most famous single vineyard shiraz and a national treasure. The famed Mount Edelstone Vineyard, located in the Eden Valley at an altitude of 400 metres, is planted to dry-grown ungrafted centenarian vines which were sourced from pre-phylloxera material. The oldest vines were planted in 1912.
The first vintage of Mount Edelstone was bottled by Cyril Henschke in 1952. This 2012 vintage release is the 60th vintage crafted by the Henschke family, believed to be the longest consecutively-produced, single-vineyard wine in Australia.
Deep crimson with garnet hues. This stunning 60th vintage has incredibly fragrant aromas of ripe plum, blue and black berry fruits, spice, sage and fresh bay leaf with notes of tar and cedar. These aromas follow through to the palate with rich, complex, concentrated dark fruits, spice and herbaceous nuances, tightly wound balanced acidity, textured layers and fine, long velvety tannins. Matured in 87% French and
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity