Elderton Command Shiraz 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Elderton
Label Name:
 
Command Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (Command vineyard, Nuriootpa)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.9%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2021 Command Shiraz — 98 pts (Ray Jordan / winepilot), 93 pts (James Halliday / Australian Wine Companion), 91 pts (Vinous), 89 pts (Wine Spectator)

Tasting Note
Dense, concentrated Barossa Shiraz: ripe blackberry and cassis, dark chocolate and mocha, spicy oak, floral lift; plush, silky tannins and long, polished finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled or roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, barbecued pork ribs, aged cheddar; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Chinese char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, teriyaki beef skewers.

Production Method
Parcels fermented separately in open concrete vats (7–14 days), wines go straight to oak for malolactic, matured ~24 months in French and American puncheons, then blended.

Vineyard Info
Elderton is a family-owned Barossa estate (Ashmead family). Command is a single-vineyard on the North Para River, planted 1894; flagship Shiraz produced since the 1980s.