Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz other_regions thanks to integrated tannins

thanks to integrated tannins

liquid violet and both black and blue fruits on the nose

1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time

(from 40+ year old vines planted in shallow

dried flowers

Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz other_regions thanks to integrated tanninsThe 2016 Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz is steeped in complexity, with aromas ranging from camphor, bay leaf and sage to smoke and grilled beef and from blueberries and blackberries to plums laced with spice. Full bodied, rich and intense, it's ripe and velvety textured, with a long, licorice tinged finish and dusty tannins that bode well for the cellar. From vines planted in 1912, I suspect this will come close to the quality of the Hill of Grace at