Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2018

Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2018Mount 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 2018 vintage release is the 66th

Penfolds' 'white Grange' project

presented a wine made out of apples… He fooled everyone

planting a little more than 1ha of pinot noir (clones 114 and 115) and a little less of chardonnay (clones P58 and I10V1)

who helped create and globalize the Moët identity

Forty-two years later

The lovely sensation of big ripe fruit is balanced and lifted by energetic fresh tangy overtones

a sheer sheen of coffeed

Dr Gladstones described Wilyabrup as being the sweet spot of the Margaret River region

powerful and long palate is superbly balanced and sustained by an incredible acid backbone

spice notes thrown in to give the party some variety

complex three-vintage blend is the Grande Marque prestige cuvée par excellence

Overall balance and length are very good