Henschke Mt Edelstone Shiraz 2018

2018 is one of the most highly pointed Mt Ed's in it's history, a stallion from a winery that has a stable of unicorns.

The name translates from German to mean 'gemstone' and this Shiraz is exactly that. Vines planted in 1912 and handed down through generations and from one family to the next. Cyril Henschke produced it's first vintage in 1952 and since that year, it has only become more incredible. Biodynamic, single-vineyard Shiraz from Keyneton, that fully encompasses the beauty of the terroir, and the grape itself.

Critics thoughts-

"Inky opaque black in colour, with a dark purple rim. The emphasis here is immediately on the focus and purity of the wine. Chocolate, licorice, beefstock, leather, sage, black olives, cloves, black jellybean notes and blackberries. Seamless, with cushiony lush tannins, soft as duck-down. Fine acidity, knife-edge balance and extraordinary length. A beautiful wine which should impress over the next forty years. As Stephen says, 'it screams Eden Valley'. Love it. And in comparison with the glorious Hill of Grace, here is the real value. Drink: 2023-2063."  Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot – 99 points

"More youthful, with a deeper and brighter colour, than The Wheelwright. From a 106 year-old vineyard. Matured 20 months in 27% new (77% French, 23% American) hogsheads. Glorious wine. Untold depths of the richest blackberry and plum fruit with a magically bright finish ex livewire acidity. 14.5% alc, screwcap. Drink to 2048. "  James Halliday, The Weekend Australian - 99 points

"Medium deep crimson. Intense blackberry, mulberry praline aromas with mocha sage herb garden notes. Superbly concentrated wine with deep set pure blackberry, dark plum, mulberry fruits, fine slinky tannins, attractive mid-palate richness and underlying mocha, vanilla notes. Finishes firm with chinotto, hint marzipan notes. Superb mineral length, vigour and extract."  Andrew Caillard MW - 99 points