94 Points Robert Parker
Produced from nearly 100-year-old, dry-grown, ungrafted Shiraz vines, the 2008 Mount Edelstone has a deep garnet-purple and a wonderfully fragrant nose, with notes of roses and lavender over ripe cassis and blackberry, plus hints of sage, allspice and anise. The full bodied palate provides a great concentration of ripe, spicy fruit with crisp acid to give just enough lift and a medium level of velvety tannins, lending support. The finish is long with some earthiness coming through. It’s tempting to drink now though it should be best 2013 to 2022+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. December, 2011
95 Points James Halliday
Good, strong colour; the cooler climate of the Eden Valley was a godsend in ’08, the old vines also doing their share in producing a Mount Edelstone to stand tall with its layers of fruit, nuances of spice and licorice, and excellent ripe tannins. Shiraz. Drink to 2030.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2011
Produced from nearly 100-year-old, dry-grown, ungrafted Shiraz vines, the 2008 Mount Edelstone has a deep garnet-purple and a wonderfully fragrant nose, with notes of roses and lavender over ripe cassis and blackberry, plus hints of sage, allspice and anise. The full bodied palate provides a great concentration of ripe, spicy fruit with crisp acid to give just enough lift and a medium level of velvety tannins, lending support. The finish is long with some earthiness coming through. It’s tempting to drink now though it should be best 2013 to 2022+. Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February, 2012 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown