2021 Elderton Wines Command Shiraz

The Command Shiraz is truly an expression of place, and one that the family intends to preserve for generations to come.

 

2021 Elderton Wines Command Shiraz is produced by the second generation of the Ashmead family, and Elderton Co-Managing Directors, Allister and Cameron, as the current custodians of a rare piece of Barossa Valley viticultural heritage, continue their parents’ aspirations and expectations to produce a great wine of the world.

Winery:

Bottle shot Elderton Wines Command Shiraz

Bottle Size: 750ml

Per Case: 6

Alcohol: 14.90%

Ageing Process: 24 months in new French and American puncheons

 

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Vibrant red fruit with hints of spicy oak

Appearance: Deep crimson

Taste: The tannin profile, which is so typical of our Command, is subtle yet long.

Mouthfeel: Bold, structured, rich, powerful and elegant

Ageing Process: 24 months in new French and American puncheons

 

Winemaker Notes

Spanning from the North Para River on the western side of our Command vineyard to Cellar Door at the eastern end, we see a gradual increase in clay content, which corresponds to a decrease in vigour in the vineyard.

For this reason, we harvest the Command fruit over several picks, aiming to achieve the perfect balance for each pick.

– Jules Ashmead and Brock Harrison

98 points – Ken Gargett, winepilot.com

My first thought on tasting this wine was simply, wow, this might just be the very best Command Shiraz I can recall, since the very first release from 1984 (and remember, their 1996 won Best Shiraz in the World at the London International Wine and Spirit Competition).
If one were to arrange a collection of the elite Barossa Shiraz, the prestige releases, this would sit with the finest and I suspect might well be the best value among them, bar none.
A single vineyard site, the vines are now an extraordinary 127 years of age. The wine spends two years in a mix of new French and American oak puncheons.
An opaque purple hue, the nose is ripe, rich and concentrated. Stunning aromas, we have mocha, coffee beans, cassis, florals, blackberries, and just dripping with molten dark chocolate.
Plush, absolutely saturated, and so finely balanced, this is seamless with great length and such silky tannins. The oak is certainly evident, but it is impeccably handled.
This is the essence of Barossa Shiraz. This will give pleasure for twenty years. What a brilliant wine.

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