Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Henschke
Label Name:
 
Mount Edelstone Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Eden Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 98 (Sarah Ahmed, 2022); Halliday/Australian Wine Companion 97; widely praised for concentration and 35+ years cellar potential

Tasting Note
Perfumed black-plum, blackberry and dark cherry with dried sage, bay leaf, black pepper and cedar; dense, layered palate of dark fruit, cocoa and earthy spice, supported by velvety long-grain tannins and bright mineral acidity, finishing very long and perfumed.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, porterhouse steak, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking (roast) duck, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan beef or lamb, Cantonese char siu, Malaysian beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit from centenarian, dry-grown vines; small-batch fermentation and maturation for 18 months in hogsheads (86% French, 14% American; 26% new). Managed with organic/biodynamic practices.

Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard wine from Mount Edelstone (planted 1912); first bottled 1952. Produced by Henschke family, long-standing Barossa/Eden Valley house with generational stewardship and biodynamic/organic practices.