Winery Henschke - Mount Edelstone Shiraz

Winery HenschkeMount Edelstone Shiraz

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Mount Edelstone Shiraz of Winery Henschke is a red wine from the region of Eden Valley of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Mount Edelstone Shiraz of the Winery Henschke is in the top 40 of wines of Australia and in the top 30 of wines of Eden Valley.

Taste structure of the Mount Edelstone Shiraz from the Winery Henschke

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mount Edelstone Shiraz of Winery Henschke in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

perfume, violet

Wine with vegetal taste

tomato leaf

On the nose the Mount Edelstone Shiraz of Winery Henschke in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy.

Details and technical informations about Winery Henschke's Mount Edelstone Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ribier noir

Most certainly originating from the department of Ardeche, more precisely from the region between Aubenas, Privas, Saint Péray, ... . It could also be found in the Galaure valley in the Drôme department as well as in Isère. It is said to be the mother of the raisin, another Ardèche grape variety. Today, Ribier is no longer planted, which means it is almost certain to disappear. It should not be confused with Alphonse Lavallée, which is synonymous with ribier, with marocain or ribier du Maroc, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2016
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2015
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2014
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2013
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2012
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2010
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Mount Edelstone Shiraz - 2009
In the top 30 of of Eden Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Mount Edelstone Shiraz from Winery Henschke are 2007, 2005, 2012, 2008 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Henschke

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Eden Valley in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Henschke is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Eden Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 40 of of Australia wines
In the top 35 of of Eden Valley wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Eden Valley

The wine region of Eden Valley is located in the region of Barossa of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henschke or the Domaine Henschke produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Eden Valley are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Eden Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, rubber or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of lemon peel, marmalade or cantaloupe.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

The word of the wine: Nebuchadnezzar

Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.

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