Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Nuriootpa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2010 Ashmead Cabernet: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93+; Wine. com (Wilfred Wong) 94; Wine Spectator ~91; James Halliday ~94. Praised for concentration, oak integration and long finish; cellaring recommended

Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and blackcurrant with dark chocolate, cedar, bay leaf and meaty/savoury notes. Full-bodied, firm grainy tannins, crisp acidity and a long, spicy cedar-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye or beef stew; aged hard cheeses (cheddar, manchego); Asian: char siu (BBQ pork), Korean galbi or bulgogi, spicy Szechuan beef, hoisin/soy-glazed duck.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit, hand-harvested and fermented in small batches. Matured approximately 18 months in French oak barrels with malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard Info
Elderton (Ashmead family) is a family-owned Barossa Valley estate founded 1979; vineyards in Nuriootpa were originally planted 1894 and supply their Ashmead single-vineyard Cabernet.