Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz other_regions liquid violet and both black

liquid violet and both black and blue fruits on the nose

Once again reduction renders the nose impossible to assess but there is good freshness and verve to the solidly dense middle weight flavors that possess a relatively fine mouth feel that is enhanced by the finer-grained tannins

dried flowers

(from 40+ year old vines planted in shallow

thanks to integrated tannins

Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz other_regions liquid violet and both blackThe 2016 Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shiraz is steeped in complexity, with aromas ranging from camphor, bay leaf and sage to smoke and grilled beef and from blueberries and blackberries to plums laced with spice. Full bodied, rich and intense, it's ripe and velvety textured, with a long, licorice tinged finish and dusty tannins that bode well for the cellar. From vines planted in 1912, I suspect this will come close to the quality of the Hill of Grace at