Ranked #42 of 125 2005 Shiraz from Eden Valley
90/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium deep color of good hue. Exaggerated spicy nose, DMS/vegetal/Ribena typical Henschke aromas. So pungent it borders on disagreeable. Palate is a touch lean, with firm, persuasive tannins over a disjointed, slightly alcohol-hot palate. Those strange porty/jammy/cassis characters re-appear and it's a bit sweet/overripe. Puzzling wine.
Tasted: 27/06/2008
Drink: N/A
97 Points Robert Parker
The 2005 Mount Edelstone is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from a vineyard planted in 1912. Yields are a meager 0.3 to 0.5 tons of fruit per acre. In combination with a near ideal growing season, this has resulted in a great edition of Mount Edelstone, one of South Australia’s iconic wines. Purple-colored, the nose gives up notes of mocha, chocolate, smoked meat, pepper, leather, blueberry, and blackberry. Elegant, already complex, layered, and thoroughly satisfying, this superb Shiraz has enough baby fat to be enjoyed now but will amply reward 5-7 years of cellaring. It will drink beautifully through 2025.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Jay S Miller. February, 2009
94 Points James Halliday
Elegant and medium-bodied, with marked spice, pepper and savoury components on both bouquet and palate; a core of red and black fruits, plus silky, fine tannins. Drink to 2025.
Source: James Halliday. September, 2007
The 2005 Mount Edelstone is a 100% Shiraz cuvee sourced from a vineyard planted in 1912. Yields are a meager 0.3 to 0.5 tons of fruit per acre. In combination with a near ideal growing season, this has resulted in a great edition of Mount Edelstone, one of South Australia’s iconic wines. Purple-colored, the nose gives up notes of mocha, chocolate, smoked meat, pepper, leather, blueberry, and blackberry. Elegant, already complex, layered, and thoroughly satisfying, this superb Shiraz has enough baby fat to be enjoyed now but will amply reward 5-7 years of cellaring. It will drink beautifully through 2025. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) February, 2009 by Jay Miller