{"product_id":"1988-henschke-mount-edelstone-shiraz-750ml","title":"1988 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBase of Neck\/ Minor Label Damage, Base of Neck\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Jeremy Oliver · 1988 Vintage · Tasted: Jan 2003\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — CellarTracker · 1988 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful and historic name Mount Edelstone is a translation from the German Edelstein meaning ‘gemstone’, a reference to small yellow opals once found in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mount Edelstone vineyard was planted in 1912 by Ronald Angas, a descendant of George Fife Angas who founded The South Australian Company and played a significant part in the formation and establishment of South Australia. Unusual for its time, the vineyard was planted solely to shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancient 500-million-year-old geology in the vineyard has given rise to soils that are deep red-brown clay-loam to clay, resulting in low yields from the dry-grown, ungrafted centenarian vines. First bottled as a single-vineyard wine in 1952 by fourth-generation Cyril Henschke; by the time Cyril purchased the vineyard from Colin Angas in 1974, Mount Edelstone was already well entrenched as one of Australia’s greatest shiraz wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1988 vintage proved to be a particularly eventful year with excellent winter rains, hail damage in spring, rains during flowering and a very hot summer. Despite a roller-coaster of weather events the 1988 vintage in Eden Valley produced excellent quality fruit with concentrated flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep crimson with brick red hues. A bouquet of lifted spicy plums, prunes and anise with a hint of chocolate and mint. The palate is rich and concentrated with layers of sweet, ripe plum and berry fruits entwined with savoury, earthy notes; complex fine-grained tannins providing texture, balance and length for a soft, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 1988\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: 100% Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Eden Valley \/ Barossa \/ South Australia \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: Matured in 80% French and 20% American (19% new, 81% seasoned) hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: 100% 101 year-old single-vineyard shiraz grown in the Mount Edelstone vineyard in the Eden Valley wine region, using organic and biodynamic practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: Mount Edelstone vineyard, Eden Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity TA: 5.6 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity pH: 3.56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinemaker \/ Ownership: Henschke familie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: Cork or screwcap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45214408474710,"sku":"5290378038","price":359.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/118HENSCHKEMountEdelstoneSHZEV.png?v=1782804416","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/products\/1988-henschke-mount-edelstone-shiraz-750ml","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}