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Description
If you set aside the legendary Hill of Grace, Mount Edelstone would still comfortably sit at the pinnacle of Australian Shiraz. First bottled as a single-vineyard wine in 1952, it is one of the longest consecutively produced wines of its kind in the country. These centenarian, ungrafted vines were planted in 1912 on ancient, 500-million-year-old geology, and today the site is farmed biodynamically.
The 2022 vintage was a classic "slow burner." A cool start and a late harvest produced a wine of immense elegance and distinction, drawing comparisons to the great 2010 and 2015 vintages. It is an almost complete, beautifully balanced Shiraz that opens with black fruit, wild herbs, and liquorice. On the palate, you get layers of plum, blackberry, and spicy wood notes, all carried by tannins that are sensationally satiny.
While it is already exquisite and surprisingly approachable for such a young, prestigious wine, its true potential lies in its longevity. A great vintage for an Australian icon.
98 points
"This is a beautiful wine, and one of the most lovely Mount Edelstone Vineyard Shirazes I have tasted on release. I love the wines from the 2022 vintage; it may forever live in the shadow of the great 2021 vintage that came before it, but not in my heart."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)
98 points
"The balance is so impressive in such a young Edelstone. There are lashings of tannins but they are lovely supple, fine-grained tannins, in perfect harmony with the wine. An exceptional vintage indeed."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)
97 points
"Beautifully balanced on the palate, showing a graceful arc of travel, the fine tannins melting away into the fruit. The finish stretches out persistently, all detail and elegance."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)
96 points
"My notes say that this 2022 is “as good as the 2005 and 2006 releases, and in a similar mould.” The 2005 and 2006 releases are stand-outs so this wine is right up there. It’s bright, beautiful, elegant and finessed. It feels complete."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Shiraz |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Eden Valley |
| Australian State | SA |
| Feature |
High Score Iconic |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion The Real Review The Wine Advocate Wine Pilot |
| Critic Score |
98 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
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No, all prices are set at the full discounted dozen rate already.
Most wine retailers list at a single-bottle price and then discount 10–15% when you buy six or twelve. We've taken the opposite approach. Since the overwhelming majority of our orders are already 6 bottles or more, our list price is set for the case buyer from the start. There's no inflated single-bottle price to discount down from.
What that means for you:
- One price, same for everyone — no minimum to hit to unlock the best rate
- No mixed-six gymnastics to qualify for a discount
- Our single-bottle price is typically at or below a traditional retailer's by-the-dozen rate
Put simply: the box discount is already baked into the price.
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