Elderton Command Shiraz 2019 is lifted spiced plum and roasted coffee bean on the nose with spiced summer pudding, cloves, graphite, dark plum, blackberry, black cherry, fruitcake spice, black strap liquorice and high-cocoa dark chocolate on the palate. Silken layers of tannin carry the fruit to a long, seamless finish. Deep crimson. Bold, rich, structured and elegant. Estate-grown vines planted circa 1894. 750ml.
“Rich and commanding as always... superfine gypsum-like tannins and a concentrated and balanced finish that lingers admirably.”
96 Points — Dave Brookes, James Halliday Wine Companion, August 2022
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Elderton Command Shiraz 2019 presents a deep crimson hue of exceptional richness and Barossa intensity, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of estate-grown Shiraz from the celebrated Command vineyard in Nuriootpa — vines planted circa 1894 spanning from the North Para River on the western side to Cellar Door at the eastern end, delivering a benchmark Barossa Shiraz of rare power, structure and enduring Elderton Command distinction.
Aroma
The nose is lifted and immediately captivating, with spiced plum and hints of roasted coffee bean of exceptional richness and complexity creating an aromatic profile of outstanding depth and genuine old-vine Barossa distinction. Intense dark plum, blackberry, black cherry, fruitcake spice and cedar of outstanding aromatic concentration and authentic Elderton Command Shiraz character — bold, rich and deeply rewarding, with the immense power and backbone that only century-old estate vines can deliver.
Palate
Spiced summer pudding flavours brooding with cloves and an undertone of graphite of exceptional complexity and full-bodied Barossa distinction — intense dark plum, blackberry, black cherry, fruitcake spice, black strap liquorice, high-cocoa dark chocolate and cedar of outstanding depth and concentration. Full bodied and pure with superb fruit depth, superfine gypsum-like tannins and a concentrated and balanced finish that lingers admirably — silken layers of tannin carrying the fruit to a long and seamless finish of rare and enduring Elderton Command Shiraz distinction.
Pairs With
This exceptional Elderton Command Shiraz 2019 is a natural companion to slow-roasted lamb, beef Wellington, venison, duck confit, roasting meats or aged hard cheeses — where its spiced plum, dark chocolate, black strap liquorice and superfine tannins deliver a benchmark Barossa Shiraz experience of outstanding power, elegance and enduring old-vine distinction.
