Sons of Eden Autumnus Shiraz 2018

99 POINTS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit
97 POINTS: James Suckling
96 POINTS: Vinous Media - Angus Hughson
95 POINTS: James Halliday Wine Companion

Only 1000 bottles were produced with each bottle individually numbered wooden boxes.

New Zealand Allocation - 3 bottles in Individual Wooden Boxes.

"It’s totally seductive on the nose, showing blackberry, star anise, bouquet garni, cedar, smoked game and rich floral aromas. The concentrated palate is refined and lavish, displaying exceptional concentration, wonderfully enhanced by seamlessly flowing mouthfeel and beautifully melded tannins. It’s robust and solidly built with an exquisite presence, finishing immensely long and sophisticated."
- Sam Kim; Wine Orbit

“The 2018 Shiraz Autumnus Single Vineyard Eden Valley is Sons of Eden’s piece de resistance. Only released in the greatest years, this is the third vintage. This wine has an impressive presence – the classic iron fist in a velvet glove. Blackberry, chocolate, ground spices, aged meat, touches of tar and licorice all wrapped up in a blanket of fine oak – impressive stuff. A voluptuous palate follows with layers of ripe, embryonic fruits, beautifully matched to a bed of well-judged tannins supporting a finish of considerable length. Another wine to showcase the outstanding 2018 vintage.”
- Vinous Media - Angus Hughson

Autumnus is Sons of Eden's top single-vineyard Shiraz, produced only in exemplary vintages. The 2018 comes from Keyneton in the Eden Valley, at around 425–435m elevation. It is 100% Shiraz, matured for 24 months in new and seasoned French oak, followed by extended bottle maturation before release. The Sons of Eden boys suggest drinking from 2030, but I reckon it is pretty delicious right now!