Elderton Command Shiraz 2017 750ml
Deep crimson color. Lifted ripe plums with hints of Christmas cake spice, and subtle gamey notes.
Rich and attractive spicy ripe berries reminiscent of summer pudding, supported by silky tannins that together provide a focused structure, and a powerful yet elegant finish.
Drink now or cellar confidently for 15 - 20 years.
The 2017 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz spent 30 months in new American and French oak. From a parcel of the estate vineyard in Nuriootpa planted in 1894, it's broad and generous on the full-bodied palate, practically oozing generosity and richness. Plums, blackberries, vanilla and cedar all come together in a sexy whirl of velvety-textured hedonism that may prove too much for some tasters while completely turning others on. It's a very different experience from the Greenock-sourced Western Ridge Shiraz, which I suppose is part of the point.
Dark purple. Expressive, spice-accented cherry preserve, blackcurrant, espresso and violet aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and candied licorice. Sweet, seamless and broad on the palate, offering concentrated black and blue fruit liqueur, floral pastille, mocha and spice cake flavors and building smokiness. Shows fine detail and appealing sweetness on a long, juicy finish that features a repeating floral quality and subtle, slow-building tannins. Raised in new French and American oak barrels.
Deep crimson color. Lifted ripe plums with hints of Christmas cake spice, and subtle gamey notes.
Rich and attractive spicy ripe berries reminiscent of summer pudding, supported by silky tannins that together provide a focused structure, and a powerful yet elegant finish.
Drink now or cellar confidently for 15 - 20 years.
The 2017 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz spent 30 months in new American and French oak. From a parcel of the estate vineyard in Nuriootpa planted in 1894, it's broad and generous on the full-bodied palate, practically oozing generosity and richness. Plums, blackberries, vanilla and cedar all come together in a sexy whirl of velvety-textured hedonism that may prove too much for some tasters while completely turning others on. It's a very different experience from the Greenock-sourced Western Ridge Shiraz, which I suppose is part of the point.
Dark purple. Expressive, spice-accented cherry preserve, blackcurrant, espresso and violet aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and candied licorice. Sweet, seamless and broad on the palate, offering concentrated black and blue fruit liqueur, floral pastille, mocha and spice cake flavors and building smokiness. Shows fine detail and appealing sweetness on a long, juicy finish that features a repeating floral quality and subtle, slow-building tannins. Raised in new French and American oak barrels.