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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)
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Wine Spectator(2008 Vintage) Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 05/09/2012
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Wine Spectator(2009 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 05/15/2013
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Robert Parker(2009 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Robert Parker on 02/28/2013
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International Wine Cellar(2004 Vintage) Dark purple. Bright red and dark berry scents display impressive focus and clarity, with subtle baking spice and vanilla notes adding complexity. Very fresh-in fact almost painfully young-with nervy raspberry and cherry flavors supported by silky tannins and a jolt of acidity on the back. This opened up a bit with air, but really should be cellared for at least another five years.
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Robert Parker(2004 Vintage)
Big, rich, somewhat complex. This wine looks like it's cloudy, but must be unfiltered to come across as such. Very long on the front and mid-palate. Lots of candied cherry & caramel. Oaky flavours are well pronounced.