2010 Elderton Command Shiraz

Production information

History :
The Elderton Command Shiraz has established an enviable reputation since the first vintage in 1984. The 2010 vintage celebrates 25 years of Command.
It is truly one of Australia’s best and most highly regarded icon wines. Accolades have come from the world over for vintages such as the 1992, which was chosen by the influential wine critic Robert Parker in his U.S. magazine the Wine Advocate as one of the world’s Top 80 wines. The 1995 Command was awarded 95 points by Wine Spectator and placed in their Top 100 wines; the 2000 was awarded 97 points by the same magazine and placed 27 in their Top 100. The 1996 Command won the trophy for the best Shiraz in the world at the London International Wine and Spirit Competition.
The second generation of Ashmeads and Elderton Co-Managing Directors, Allister and Cameron, as the current custodians of a rare piece of Barossa Valley viticultural heritage, continue their parents aspirations and expectations to produce a great wine of the world. The Command is truly an expression of place, and one of which the family intends to preserve for generations to come.
Vineyard : 100% estate grown on the Nuriootpa.
- Grape Variety : 100% Shiraz
- Region : Barossa
- Vine Age : 120 years, planted circa 1894, classed as a centenarian block by the Barossa Old Vine Charter.
- Soil : Deep alluvial silt over red and brown earths and limestone
- Rainfall : Long term average - 478.3 mm
- Spacing : Vine spacing 1.5m, row width 3m. East to West row direction
- Yield : 1-2 tonnes per hectare
Winemaker's Comment: 2010 was mild year with a few hot weeks but harvest close to normal. The fruit was harvested by hand, with five small parcels harvest harvested over four weeks to attain complex nuances. Fermented in open top concrete fermenters with chilled ferments, hand pump-overs and cap submerging with oak header boards for eight days, the process finished with barrel ferment and malolactic fermentation in new French & American puncheons. Aromas of blackberry fruit, aniseed spice carry through to the palate which is rich, warm and generous.
Style : Rich, warm and generous
Color : Very dark purple with bright magenta hues
Aroma : Blackberry fruit, aniseed and spices
Palate : rich, warm and generous palate
Drinkable Period : 2014 - 2025
Alcohol : 14.8%
Ageing : 30 months in new American and French oak
Food Pairing : Beef and Venison
Expert Comment : Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Command Shiraz shows off pronounced blueberries and dark chocolate aromas laced with Szechuan pepper and Chinese Five Spice plus a touch of menthol. Full-bodied, very structured and still showing the oak, the palate is fresh, very clean and pure with plenty of spice lingering in the long finish.
Score/Award : Wine Advocate 95 points
James Halliday 95 points
Wine Front 94 points

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