Indulge yourself: A classic Henschke Eden Valley Shiraz. A gorgeous flow of velvety fruit in the mouth, perfect poise and balance, softness and finish. 96 points, Sydney Morning Herald & The Age, Melbourne, (11/2014).

I’ve always thought you can buy Hill of Grace and spend $700-and-something, or you can buy Mount Edelstone at $100-and-something, or whatever it is, and they are pretty much comparable in quality. Tasted them side by side on more than a few occasions and always a close-run thing; more a matter of preference than quality. So how’s the 2012 then? Well, the short answer is: it’s very good. Blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, spice, licorice, chocolate, smoky bacon, sage, mint, truffle and cedar – kind of the usual suspects for Mt Ed. though perhaps a little fresher and brighter – it’s a veritable smörgåsbord of flavours anyway, and I don’t think I’m being fanciful, because if you take your time and pay attention, there’s something new cropping up with every sniff and taste. Medium to full bodied, lashings of fine-grained powdery tannin and ripe but fresh mixed berry fruit with a briny, savoury edge. It’s a quiet storm of a wine, rolling through the mouth without too much noise and flashing, just confidently doing its thing without much of a care. Rumbles long into the distance after you swallow. As far as Mount Edelstones go, it’s a pretty bloody good one. Drink to 2042+ 96 points, Wine Front.

Deep red with a tinge of purple, the bouquet spicy, sooty and charcoaly over sweetly berry-like fruit. The palate is medium-bodied and drying, with a touch of raspberry in the mid-palate and fine-grained, dusty, smoky tannins on the finish. Good length; very good intensity. A very polished, elegant wine of perfect ripeness, which is fruit-driven. While its distinction may not be obvious to all and sundry today, it's undoubtedly there. There's no excess of alcohol, oak or ripeness: all the pieces are in the right place. (Footnote, after the identity was revealed: this wine's pedigree will emerge the longer it's cellared. I'd have full confidence in it.)

97 points, The Real Review (November 2014)