Henschke 'Mount Edelstone' Shiraz 2015 - Gift Boxed

TASTING NOTE: "This was the first wine sold in bottle ('52) by Henschke, although it has had to play second fiddle to Hill of Grace since '58 when the latter came on stream. New oak is only 22%, and the majority of the oak is French. The vintage was excellent, the flavours deep, with soft blackberry and plum fruits wending their way across the palate, cushioned by cedary oak and carefully polished tannins. It's utterly classic drinking, with unalloyed pleasure now but no less in another 20 years." 97 Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday ABOUT THE WINE: Single-vineyard shiraz grown on the Henschke Mount Edelstone Vineyard in the Eden Valley wine region, managed with organic and biodynamic practices and planted in 1912. Matured in 22% new and 78% seasoned (78% French, 22% American) oak hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling. Bottle aged in the Henschke cellar for museum release. ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Henschke is one of Australia's great wine producers, situated in Keyneton in the Eden Valley of South Australia. The Henschke's trace their roots in Australia to the mid 19th century with the first recorded sale of Henschke wine in 1868. It's flagship wine, the 'Hill Of Grace' Shiraz is sourced from a single vineyard from vines over 160 years old. The current generations of the Henschke family (5th and 6th) that tend the 109 hectares under vine in the Eden Valley, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills, use organic and biodynamic principals in their vineyards and are world leaders in sustainable wine production. COUNTRY: Australia REGION: Eden Valley, South Australia VARIETAL: Shiraz WINE STYLE: Red Wine WINEMAKER: Stephen Henshcke CLASSIFICATION: Sustainable Farming CLOSURE: Screwcap ABV%: 14.5% SIZE: 750ml