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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Condrieu82 on 2/10/2024 & rated 97 points: I opened the bottle and let it breathe for one hour. Nice ruby color with minimal bricking. Nose is great with plums, blackberries, pout poured, lavender. Zippy acidity, medium/chalky tannins, lots of black fruits - ripe plums, blackberries - dried flowers and coffee grounds then come out to give this depth and complexity. The ending is long, with oak, white pepper, and lingering black fruits flavors. This is stunning, in a great spot now and probably at peak, although there is no rush and it will perhaps even further improve in the next 3-4 years.
This wine had everything I love about Barossa - the power, the fruit, the balanced elegance that to me only Syrah and Grenache can convey. So very happy to have 5 bottles more. (143 views) | | | Tasted by wiscgrad on 11/14/2021 & rated 91 points: A well made wine, but a bit too sweet for my taste. Lovely aromatics. Shows a bit heat on the back end. Oak is fully integrated and lush sweet tannins glide across the palette balanced nicely by the acidity (1172 views) | | | Tasted by Psdycp on 4/18/2019 & rated 94 points: Complex bouquet of ultra ripe cherry tomatoes, cassis, toasted clove and pepper with rich dark chocolate rounding the nose. Preserved olives with sweet blue and black fruits compote upon entry. Bacon fat and smooth mid palate with persistent notes of spicy grilled meat. The palate is intriguing, it starts with sweet spicy plums on entry and transits to salty mineral notes. The layering of the palate is amazing. The wine is a meal by itself. Although the structure is big and bold, the edges are nicely polished. Finish is deep and very long with just a tiny touch of herbaceous tannin to stretch the aftertaste. This just need 30 mins in the decanter to open up the wine. It is at its peak and will last for another 5-8 years given its concentration and complexity.
Retasted in Oct 2020, less fruity than before but the spicy and vanilla nuance are still there. The big and bold palate has become more salty and minerals. Texture remained polished and silky. It is less mineral and dense than the 2010 vintage. Still at its peak. (2594 views) | | | Tasted by Amos23 on 10/23/2018: Not ready in my opinion, I suggest another 5+ years. This is a very big red..... (2740 views) | | | Tasted by rossso on 6/8/2018 & rated 94 points: Decanted 2 hours. Definite brownish tinge. Nose of coffee, spices and vanilla, all beautifully integrated. A wine I could sniff all night. Palate follows the nose, lengthy finish. Still drinking very well but not sure for how much longer. (3693 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 4/28/2018 & rated 96 points: Cellaraid - A Beef Odyssey - Coonawara Wine Dinner (Garang Grill): deep garnet; quite acidic, intense, long; cassis, cherry, cedar, tea, coffee, graphite, earthy; excellent! (3511 views) | | | Tasted by Eric gene Noack on 8/29/2017 & rated 97 points: Meat and oak on the nose.
The wine has been in Oak for 32 months and a year in bottle before release.
So if my maths are correct it was released around 2011-2012 hardly would a wine like this last only 3 years from release.
Maybe someone is getting it mixed up with French Rhone or maybe just have not the mature taste buds required for Aussie reds ?
Full bodied but lighter in colour and taste Than the 2009 Meshac from Grant Burge that I reviewed.
The oak certainly is there in spades, on the tongue, a very silky tannin with slight astringency at the front of the tongue.
The finish is lingering with fruit, no alcohol over taste ,no out of balance characters, that oak is ever present but not in a bad way.
A finely attuned wine , gives me the impression that another 10 years will see this done but at the moment it is still developing into a classic.
I will taste again in September 2018 or there abouts.
retail $120.00AU
2 December 2018.
The oak has softened and now there is very rich fruit coming through a broad, rich fruit.
On the nose less alcohol , the tongue softer ,light tannin and grip, still alive but intense deepening of the fruit has occurred.
This has to be at it's peak and has improved since my first tasting and gets an extra point.
just a beautiful deep rich wine of immense quality from a low yielding year.
$95.00AU (3264 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 7/12/2017 & rated 94 points: Opened first bottle from case given some of the mixed recent reviews here, and with the 2007 Southern Rhone disaster still fresh on my own mind.
Poured into decanter and drank over 1h. Dark garnet in the glass, very fragrant nose, full bodied with sweet blue berries and other dark fruit, wonderfully layered with great depth, some coffee notes. All is well integrated. Long finish.
Excellent quality and great to drink now and over the next 5-10 years. A typical Aussie Shiraz and while this will not be to everybody's taste (if you are looking for a fresh and fine wine don't start here), I see neither issues with heat or lack of balance, nor any indications that this is anywhere near the end of its drinking window (2854 views) | | | Tasted by Andrew67 on 10/8/2016 & rated 93 points: Really nice example of a Command. Blackberry, plum, cedar, mocha, spice. The wine has a really good, savoury length, with tannins that are robust but not grainy. There is still room for the tannins to mellow a bit more, and the acidity to integrate better into the wine, so this has a few more years ahead of it. Very drinkable now, but will certainly last another 5 to 10. (2415 views) | | | Tasted by odonnthe on 5/18/2016 & rated 87 points: Definitely on the way out. The nose is still full frontal, black forest gateaux in a smoke-filled gents' club, but on the palate it's all alcohol and jam. Long finish but not an altogether pleasant one for that. (2234 views) | | | Tasted by nic.fcn on 3/24/2016 & rated 90 points: Maybe my expectations were too high, but it didn't taste anywhere as great as the previous bottle. (2194 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 9/1/2015: Pronounced nose, notes of floral, violet, eucalyptus. Black fruit, plum, blueberry, blackberry. chocolate, coffee, spice, clove cinnamon, vanilla, meat, prune, raisin.
Palate is dry, high acid, high ripe tannins, full body, long finish, pronounced.
Black fruits, plum, blackberry, blueberry. prune, raisin, chocolate, coffee, spice, clove cinnamon, vanilla, violet. Black olive
outstanding wine. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by sortiarius on 8/14/2015 & rated 92 points: Had with grilled pork chips. Nose with black currants and leather. Full bodied. Fruit dominating the attack. Excellent balance. Finish a bit short, complexity a bit lacking but it does not ruin overall impression of a classic Barossa Shiraz. Ready for consumption now. Too expensive considering the finish and complexity. (2069 views) | | | Tasted by il_diavolo on 8/3/2015 & rated 89 points: The smell is lush velvety black fruit. On palate I get plum, smoke, chocolate. A bit too jammy perhaps? I think at age 8 this has not aged flawlessly and it is starting to feel like it is a bit tired. The fruit is still there but a bit cooked. I see 95pts from critics and I conclude I just don't get Aussie Shiraz (1644 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 5/22/2015 & rated 91 points: Black Lion Wine Club - New World/Old World Comparisons (Jon Penny's House): Appearance: The wine is clear, medium ruby
Nose: The wine is clean with pronounced complex aromas of baked jammy black fruit such as bramble, blackcurrant, herbs such as dill, dried fruits such as raisins, oak such as toast, vanilla and smoke, spice such as pepper and cinnamon. The nose is developing.
Palate: The wine is dry with medium acidity, medium soft, ripe tannins, high alcohol, full body, and pronounced flavours of jammy black fruit, raisins, toast, cinnamon, pepper. It has a long finish.
The wine is outstanding. The high alcohol is well integrated and the pronounced flavours are balanced by the acidity and tannins. It is complex due to the primary, secondary and tertiary flavours and it has a long finish. The wine can be drunk now but has potential to age further for up to 5 years. (1778 views) | | | Tasted by HStaal on 2/7/2015 & rated 90 points: WSET Level 4 Course - WSET School; 9/6/2014-5/23/2015 (WSET School, Bermondsey): Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium garnet colour.
Nose: The nose is Clean and Fully Developed, showing Pronounced intensity primary aromas of dill, fennel, secondary aromas of butter, cloves, cinnamon, toast, smoke and tertiary aromas of cooked black and red plum, raisins.
Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has Medium(+) Ripe/Soft tannins and a High Level of alcohol (14.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Pronounced intensity primary flavours of dill, fennel, secondary flavours of cloves, cinnamon, toast, smoke and tertiary flavours of cooked black and red plum, raisins . The finish is Medium(+). Ripe, jammy fruit character. Fully developed and edging to tired.
Overall: Complex, long and intense. Good balance between all structural components. Starting to fade a bit.
Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Fully developed - drink now. Will not improve with further ageing and will fade. ; Super-Premium priced (£60.00) (4384 views) | | | Tasted by nic.fcn on 11/13/2014 & rated 95 points: Excellent wine. Didn't need to breathe very long to be very enjoyable. (1659 views) | | | Tasted by Double-A on 9/6/2011 & rated 95 points: Richly aromatic, toasted, roasted nut and leather around coconut infused blackberry and currants. Big, savoury and glycerined palate with ripe tannins and a long, lush, toasty finish.
5/5 (795 views) |
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WineAlign (9/28/2011)
(Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz, Barossa red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (9/21/2011)
(Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz, Barossa red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Gary Walsh
The WINEFRONT (3/23/2011)
(Elderton Command Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, July/August 2010, IWC Issue #151
(Elderton Shiraz Command Barossa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (1/14/2010)
(Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Elderton Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
Source: VinConnect (VinConnect.com)
Elderton Wines is a small, family owned and operated winery, situated in Nuriootpa, in the heart of the Barossa Valley.
Elderton was the name given to a vineyard that was first planted on the banks of the North Para River in Nuriootpa in 1894 by early German settlers, the Scholz family. In 1916, it was purchased by Samuel Elderton Tolley who built himself a sprawling homestead on the Estate and sold the fruit to his family’s winery. It was run successfully for many years, but became derelict in the early years of the vine pull (circa 1975).
“If you buy the house, I will give you the surrounding 72 acres of old vines for nothing”. This was the proposal offered to Lorraine and Neil Ashmead in 1979. The rambling old homestead looked ideal for a growing family and the Ashmead’s worked tirelessly to salvage and restore a phenomenal treasure of a vineyard. In 1982 the first wine was made under the Elderton Label. Tough times prevailed, but ultimately the vision of the founders shone through and Elderton is today celebrated as a major reason for the rejuvenation of the Barossa.
In 1993, Elderton shot to Australian national prominence after winning the Jimmy Watson Trophy. International success ensued, including the World’s Best Shiraz Trophy at the 2000 London International Wine & Spirits Competition. Media accolades have also been extensive, including: five star winery rating from James Halliday in his 2016 Wine Companion book (as well as the six previous editions); wines named in Matthew Jukes Top 100 Best Wines in Australia in 2014, 2011 and 2009; and being named in the Top 100 Wineries in the World, Wine & Spirits Magazine 2005.
The wines of the Elderton Nuriootpa vineyard are enjoyed globally for their richness, vibrancy and uniqueness. They are celebrated for being traditional examples of the best of the Barossa.
The second generation took the reins of the business in 2003. Brothers Cameron and Allister believe very strongly in continuing the traditions that began a generation earlier, on the Nuriootpa vineyard. Wanting to take the family company to the next level, they together devised a plan to buy great vineyards in other significant sub appellations of the Barossa.
Through using sustainable practices, the hope is that the next generation of the Ashmead family have a lot to work with when they are at the helm. In 2007 a great little vineyard in the Eden Valley was purchased and this was followed in 2010 by the purchase of a vineyard on the northeast corner of Greenock. The intention of making wines from these exceptional vineyard sites is to celebrate the differing terroirs of the Barossa and showcase the absolute best that the Barossa has to offer.Shiraz Varietal article (Wikipedia) | Varietal character (Appellation America)Single VineyardThe wine takes its name from a single vineyard owned by the Scholz family, in the northern area of the Barossa Valley. This single vineyard Shiraz is a great example of vibrant Barossa fruit. Dense dark fruits and a hint of chocolate. An exercise in opulence.
Elegance and fineness wines, sourced from a single vineyard, planted to develop a specific variety.
The vineyard surrounding the 1905 built Ebenezer church in Barossa's north are defined by a distinct bright red clay soil. The Scholz vineyard has a remarkable lack of variation across this block. This area of the Barossa is renowned for its richly flavoured Shiraz with intense and luscious middle palate flavours. The wine from the Scholz Estate vineyard is an excellent example of this.Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Barossa Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)Barossa Barossa Wine (Barossa Wine & Tourism ) |
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