The season began with good winter and spring rains, although there were some isolated black frost pockets in October. Good set at flowering continued on to one of our hottest summers on record. Occasional timely thunderstorms arrived to maintain the humidity with
a few millimetres of wonderful rain.

Classic Mount Edelstone aromas of concentrated spicy plum, sage oil and black pepper with developing creamy oak and herbal notes.

The beautifully balanced palate shows plum, rosemary, sage, anise and black pepper flavours, with great depth and structure, finishing with fine acidity and long silky tannins.

Deep brick red in colour.

Matured in new and seasoned French and American hogsheads for 21 months prior to blending and bottling.

Vintage began two to three weeks early but the heat had the potential to reduce flavours and produce high pHs and frighteningly low acids. With the arrival of milder autumnal weather came a natural rebalancing, providing only average yields but excellent whites and exceptional reds.