Ranked #4 of 20 2010 Shiraz from Eden Valley
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep red/purple colour. A wonderful fragrance. Intense earthy, foresty and spicy aromas, some sage-like dried herbs, faint pepper, a hint of mint - but it's a variation of mint that is quite unusual. Very good depth of flavour and intensity with great structure. The savouriness and harmony, balance and length are very impressive. An outstanding wine of singular personality. I love this wine, it's sheer magic to drink.
Tasted: 13/03/2013
Drink: 2015 to 2050
97 Points Robert Parker
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Mount Edelstone is a single-vineyard Shiraz showing a little reticent at this youthful stage, though it gives delicate black and red fruit aromas that fan out with air to reveal kirsch, red currant jelly, mulberries and Chinese Five Spice notes alongside hints of dusty earth and potpourri. The palate is led by its commendable structure at this stage, with firm, grainy tannins and very lively acid to support the tight-knit fruit. It finishes long and layered. Consider drinking this 2016 to 2026+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. February, 2014
97 Points James Halliday
Bright crimson-purple; so perfectly balanced and composed, its latent power may not be realised; black and red cherry fruits at its heart are complexed by lesser notes of plum and blackberry; the tannins are superb, the oak of high quality, and totally integrated on the very long, silky finish of this outstanding medium-bodied shiraz. Drink to 2035.
Source: James Halliday. September, 2013
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Mount Edelstone is a single-vineyard Shiraz showing a little reticent at this youthful stage, though it gives delicate black and red fruit aromas that fan out with air to reveal kirsch, red currant jelly, mulberries and Chinese Five Spice notes alongside hints of dusty earth and potpourri. The palate is led by its commendable structure at this stage, with firm, grainy tannins and very lively acid to support the tight-knit fruit. It finishes long and layered. Consider drinking this 2016 to 2026+. Source: Robert Parker (eRobertParker.com) February, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown