Ranked #2 of 89 2007 Shiraz from Eden Valley
95/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Very perfumed, subtle, superb aromatics, vanilla and red fruits dominating. Wonderfully elegant palate with great balance and softness. Supple, silky tannins. Alcohol is qute high but seems in balance.
Tasted: 09/07/2010
Drink: N/A
94 Points Robert Parker
Coming from 90 year old, dry-grown, ungrafted Henschke estate vines, the 2007 Mount Edelstone was matured in 90% new and 10% seasoned French (67%) and American (33%) hogsheads for 21 months. Medium-deep garnet-purple colored, it gives pronounced notes of warm blackberry, cherry preserves, lead pencils, cedar and dusty earth plus whiffs of anise and bay leaf. A highly structured style with medium-high level, fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity, this medium to full bodied wine offers just enough flesh to satisfy the mid-palate. Finishing long and fresh-fruited, this Edelstone is still very tight and primary at this stage. I’ve been a little modest with the score and it could have a lot more to give with 3-5 more years in bottle and perhaps drinkng to 2022+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. December, 2010
95 Points James Halliday
Vivid colour; it has a rich and deep bouquet with licorice, spice, tar and black fruit aromas; the palate extremely rich and complex, layered fruit with plush tannins, yet is supple; very long finish to an outstanding '07 wine. Shiraz. Drink to 2022.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2010
Coming from 90 year old, dry-grown, ungrafted Henschke estate vines, the 2007 Mount Edelstone was matured in 90% new and 10% seasoned French (67%) and American (33%) hogsheads for 21 months. Medium-deep garnet-purple colored, it gives pronounced notes of warm blackberry, cherry preserves, lead pencils, cedar and dusty earth plus whiffs of anise and bay leaf. A highly structured style with medium-high level, fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity, this medium to full bodied wine offers just enough flesh to satisfy the mid-palate. Finishing long and fresh-fruited, this Edelstone is still very tight and primary at this stage. I’ve been a little modest with the score and it could have a lot more to give with 3-5 more years in bottle and perhaps drinkng to 2022+. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) December, 2010 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown