Elderton Command Shiraz 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Command Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (100%)
Acidity:
 
2
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores: Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~95, James Halliday ~96, James Suckling ~93; Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) ~94; positive reviews from Decanter and other critics

Tasting Note
Dense black and blue fruits, mulled plum, dark chocolate, anise and cedar with toasted spice and forest-floor undertones; plush, rich palate with integrated oak and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Sichuan beef, miso-glazed dishes, rich Japanese wagyu.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine fruit; small-parcel open fermentations (7–14 days) with pump-overs, malolactic fermentation, then 18–30 months in new and seasoned French and American oak puncheons.

Vineyard Info
Elderton (Ashmead family) farms the single-vineyard Command block in Nuriootpa, planted 1894. Family-owned since 1980, Elderton is famed for old-vine Barossa Shiraz and traditional, cellar-focused winemaking.