2022 Mountadam High Eden ‘Walter’
$45.00
Mountadam Vineyards High Eden range is the selection of the best parcels of fruit from the Estate. The ‘Patriarch’ has always been Mountadams flagship Shiraz, recognising the Patriarch and founder of Mountadam, David Wynn.
Vintage
Varietal
Alcohol
14.5%
Professional Reviews
Estate vineyard; matured in 100% new French oak barriques. Full ripeness and generous new oak make for a powerful Mountadam that loses something of the detail of this fabled high site in the wake of such proportions. Spicy, ripe blueberry, blackberry and black plum fruit with notes of prunes, warmed by full alcohol, structured by the firm, fine grip of classy new French oak. Give it time to come together.
Tyson Stelzer
Published 13 August 2021
Tasting Notes
Mountadam Vineyards High Eden series is the selection of the best parcels of fruit from the Estate. ‘Walter’, formerly known as the ‘Patriarch, is a small and subtle tribute to the Brown family’s contribution to Mountadams legacy. The wine is named after Jennis’s father, Walter Small. Traditionally known as the best Shiraz from the Estate the 2022 vintage saw this wine sourced from the oldest plantings on the estate in Block 12 and Block 40.
Deep crimson with aromas of pure red and dark cherry, blackberry and Doris plum fruits with hints of mixed spice, sage, peppercorn, roast meats, licorice, crushed stone, violets, dark chocolate and cold tea. There is a savoury lean on the palate, but that fruit is juicy and pure, showing itself with clarity and detail. Fine-grained tannins, too, all powdery and rocky, with some nice chew and just the right amount of structural heft. – Dave Brookes, Wine Companion 2025
