Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Henschke
Label Name:
 
Mount Edelstone Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Eden Valley, Barossa, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Enthusiast 95; Wine. com notes Cellar Selection; James Suckling 94; James Halliday ~96; Jancis Robinson ~17+/20. Cellaring potential: 20–30+ years depending on conditions

Tasting Note
Brooding black and blue fruits (blackberry, cassis), violets, black pepper, sage and licorice with toasty chocolate oak. Silky yet powerful, fine-grained tannins and bright acid lead to a long, savory, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled or roasted lamb, beef, venison, barbecued short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, Sichuan beef or spicy lamb dishes, Malaysian satay.

Production Method
Hand-harvested centenarian, dry‑grown vines; de-stemmed and fermented in small open/concrete fermenters; matured ~18 months in French and American hogsheads (c.27% new); sealed under screw cap.

Vineyard Info
Henschke is a family estate (since 1868). Mount Edelstone, planted 1912, is a dry‑grown, ungrafted single-vineyard shiraz managed with organic/biodynamic practices and very low yields.