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Mount Edelstone Shiraz Bottle

Mount Edelstone Shiraz2018

HenschkeEden Valley, Australia

Mount Edelstone Shiraz is Henschke’s legendary single-vineyard Eden Valley wine, drawn from dry-grown, ungrafted shiraz…Learn More »

$160

/750ml

2018 Retail Average

96

/100

2018 Pro Rating

Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2018 Vintage Overview

2018 OVERVIEW

Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2018 layers ripe blackberry and plum with notes of dark chocolate, roasted meats, black olive and warm spices, all carried on a poised, mineral-edged frame. The palate is concentrated yet graceful, with ultra-fine, velvety tannins and a long, savory finish that shows both the depth of its old vines and the refinement of this Eden Valley site.

Drinking Window
2024 2042
Pairings

Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Chargrilled ribeye steak; Slow-braised beef short ribs

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Mount Edelstone Shiraz · Knowledge Base

About Mount Edelstone Shiraz

Mount Edelstone Shiraz is Henschke’s legendary single-vineyard Eden Valley wine, drawn from dry-grown, ungrafted shiraz vines planted in 1912 on ancient red-brown clay-loam soils and bottled under its own name since 1952. Typically deep and savoury yet finely structured, it weaves blackberry and plum fruit with signature notes of sage, crushed black pepper and wild herbs, framed by velvety tannins and discreet French and American oak. Long regarded as one of Australia’s great cool-climate shirazes, it offers both early seduction and profound ag…