2002 Henschke Shiraz Mount Edelstone

Community Tasting Notes (45) Avg Score: 94.7 points

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  3/22/2024 - Cremuel Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Bob's cellar.Dark deep red, can't see any bricking - is fractionally murky? Nose kicks off with dark black cherries and sweet damson fruit, with swirling and a bit of air is that red earth and bloodiness, Australian bush I detect? Definite eucalyptus buds peek through. Tasting gives an immediate hit of iron and red earth, crushed aromatic seeds. Oh lordy! Australian bush in a glass again. The grip and tannin is still there. Is sweet but redcurrant acidity punches a firm frame through out. Delicious. It's been a year and this still has it. Life, the bush, smoke and the earth. Fascinating stuff. 1 pt down for slightly less fresh.
  I have some 17s and 18s and don't know if I should try these now or wait 10 years.

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  11/9/2023 - ubercuvee wrote:

  Yet another glorious bottle of this, starting to show tertiary aromas on the nose and palate but the vibrancy and intensity of the fruit still drives the wine.

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  9/30/2023 - beatles wrote: 94 Points

  Bursting from the glass, still young fruit. Intensity, minerals, clear raspberry fruit, vertical style, certainly. Settles more with air. Drinking a point, but certainly no hurry.

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  7/28/2023 - Rote Kappelle wrote: 93 Points

  Cremuel and Ubercuvee have written wise words on this wine, so all I can add is that this wine excites and was perfect with Jefferson Starship's recording of 'Please Come Back' from late 1974, with Marty Balin absolutely nailing the rocker version of himself. the pepper and spice makes you want to sing with Balin's soaring vocal; the earth and sensual mouthfeel take you to Grace Slick (the essence of woman but tough as well), and her driving harmonies whilst the plum and dark fruits are Kantner's baritone. It is easy to forget just how good Jefferson Starship could be at times and I find it easy to forget how good Henschke can be at times.
  
  2002 was a fine year and this reminds me why I have often felt that this is the wine from Henschke that I like best; way more than the HoG, or the rest. 'I like best' does not mean it is the best, it simply references the wine that has spoken to me far more consistently. If you own this, decant and guzzle and be confident.

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  4/6/2023 - Cremuel Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Bob’s cellar. Dark inky black red, no bricking at all. Red earth and ironstone nose, eucalyptus, cumin seeds, dark chocolate, an amazing stage of exotic aromas. They are wild and amazing. Tasting opens with the same rich earthy ironstone and red earth, finely tuned cassis and blue fruits, menthol and power with the sanguinity of age restraining youthful exuberance. Years of life appear to be left. Earlier writers reference to haunting blue fruit are so true, plus the wattle seeds’ nutmeg, eucalypt and smokiness make this part of the Australian landscape in a glass.

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