Henschke Mount Edelstone Magnum 2004

Made from 100% old vine Shiraz grapes grown in the Eden Valley wine region. The Mount Edelstone vineyard, situated in the Eden Valley, was planted in 1912 by Ronald Angas, a descendant of George Fife Angas, who founded South Australia. Unusual for its time, the vineyard was planted solely to Shiraz in ancient 540-million-year-old soils, resulting in low yields from nearly 100-year-old dry grown ungrafted vines. First bottled as a single-vineyard wine in 1952, it became recognised as one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz wines. The 2002 Very deep crimson in colour. Plush aromas of sweet ripe plums, anise, blackberries and blue fruits are complemented by savoury nuances of spicy black pepper and fresh sage. The intense palate is fleshy and complex with rich dark fruits and spices, layers of flavour and texture, rich velvety tannins and great length.