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95
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion -
94
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2003
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Eden Valley
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"Good colour; has structure and focus with red and blackberry fruit (no dead fruit); good spice and length, exemplary oak and tannins. A raucous return to top form."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
94 / 100
"The inky/blue/purple-tinged 2003 Shiraz Mount Edelstone, aged 18 months in a combination of American and French oak (80% new), is even more sumptuous and voluptuous than the Cyril Henschke. Notions of blackberries, cassis, pepper, graphite, and melted road tar emerge from this rich, full-bodied, impeccably well-balanced Shiraz. It can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15+ years."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
Henschke, one of Australia’s oldest and most renowned wineries continues to perform at a high level.
The 2003 Mount Edelstone is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from a vineyard planted in 1912. Yields are a meager 0.3 to 0.5 tons of fruit per acre. In combination with a near ideal growing season, this has resulted in a great edition of Mount Edelstone, one of South Australia’s iconic wines.