2005 Elderton Command Shiraz
Vineyard: Elderton Wines Pty
Price: $74.99- $99.99
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Varietal: Syrah
Style: Red Wine
Region: Australia > South Australia > Adelaide > Barossa
Other Vintages: 2001 1994 NV
Drink By 2016
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Wine Advocate Review Rated 97 Elderton's flagship is the single vineyard Command Shiraz, a wine with serious aging potential, and one with which all other South Australia Shiraz must be compared. The opaque purple/black 2005 Command Shiraz was aged in French and American oak puncheons (500-liter barrels). It offers up a sexy/kinky bouquet of wood smoke, lavender, leather, game, mineral, black raspberry, and blueberry pie. Voluptuous on the palate, complex, and dense, it demands a decade of cellaring read more...Wine Advocate Review Rated 97 Elderton's flagship is the single vineyard Command Shiraz, a wine with serious aging potential, and one with which all other South Australia Shiraz must be compared. The opaque purple/black 2005 Command Shiraz was aged in French and American oak puncheons (500-liter barrels). It offers up a sexy/kinky bouquet of wood smoke, lavender, leather, game, mineral, black raspberry, and blueberry pie. Voluptuous on the palate, complex, and dense, it demands a decade of cellaring after which it should offer hedonists much pleasure through 2035. (hide)
Expert Reviews
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Barossa: 96 (excellent)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
User Tasting Note
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  • Fellow Drync'r
    excellent wine!! Deep flavor - fruity accents- with wonderful lingering flavor!! Must have again!!
  • catrjones
    97 points from Robert Parker. Drink 2019 to 2035