Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Henschke
Label Name:
 
Mount Edelstone Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Eden Valley, South Australia.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday: 97 points; Huon Hooke: 96 points; Decanter (Sarah Ahmed): 97 points. Cellaring potential cited to 2043–2045

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackberry, blackcurrant and plum with sage, leather, black pepper, smoked-meat and cedar notes; layered, savory, fine-grained tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roast lamb, roast beef, charcuterie, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ, Chinese braised beef, Peking duck, Sichuan pepper beef, teriyaki duck.

Production Method
Fruit from dry‑grown, ungrafted centenarian vines; fermented and matured ~18 months in hogsheads (34% new; 81% French, 19% American).

Vineyard Info
Mount Edelstone is a 100+-year-old single-vineyard in Eden Valley, bottled as a single-vineyard since 1952 and managed by Henschke for decades.