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2016 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
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2016 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
History : Like the Command block, which is an amazing resource to the Elderton Estate, the Ashmead block has consistently produced small parcels of excellent quality fruit. The vineyard was almost destroyed in 1997 to make way for higher yielding vines, however the family made the decision to promote the vineyard to a higher destiny – thus the Ashmead. The 2016 is the seventeenth release of this unparalleled wine, and is a superior example of Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon aged in a mix of new French Oak Hogsheads from about 8 different coopers. The Elderton Estate is not unfamiliar with premium Cabernets, having won more than 8 trophies for this varietal including the 1993 Jimmy Watson Trophy.
Vineyard : Estate grown on the Nuriootpa vineyard, the fruit is sourced from a single block planted circa 1944. It’s near the banks of the North Para River allow the vines to grow deep roots and the vines therefore need minimal irrigation.
- Grape Variety : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region : Barossa
- Vine Age : over 72 year
- 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 : Approx 0.75 tonnes per hectare
Style : Smooth and rich
Color : Deep purple
Aroma : Dark chocolate and black fruits and olives
Palate : Palate continues the theme of the aromas, showing these typical Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon characters, giving weight and generosity to the wine. Ripe tannins add structure while being supple and mouth watering.
Drinkable Period : 2019 - 2036
Alcohol : 14.5%
Winemaker's Comment : The hand harvested fruit was fermented in open top concrete fermenter with chilled ferments, hand pump-over and cap submerging with oak header boards for eight days; the process finished with barrel ferment and malolactic fermentation in new French oak. The nose shows dark chocolate and black fruits and olives, with the palate continuing the theme, showing these typical Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon characters, giving weight and generosity to the wine. Ripe tannins add structure while being supple and mouth watering. Mature in 18 months in new French oak puncheons and hogsheads
Food Pairing : Beef and Venison
Expert Comment : Cabernet's bursting swag of currant, dried sage and olive, at least as its voice in warmer climes, is all here in spades. What, though, makes this wine impressive, is its sheer strut across the palate. Buxom and confident, yet dichotomously restrained (at least in a warm climatic context), it coats the inner sanctum with a smooth veneer of tannin.
Score/Award : James Halliday 96 points
History : Like the Command block, which is an amazing resource to the Elderton Estate, the Ashmead block has consistently produced small parcels of excellent quality fruit. The vineyard was almost destroyed in 1997 to make way for higher yielding vines, however the family made the decision to promote the vineyard to a higher destiny – thus the Ashmead. The 2016 is the seventeenth release of this unparalleled wine, and is a superior example of Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon aged in a mix of new French Oak Hogsheads from about 8 different coopers. The Elderton Estate is not unfamiliar with premium Cabernets, having won more than 8 trophies for this varietal including the 1993 Jimmy Watson Trophy.
Vineyard : Estate grown on the Nuriootpa vineyard, the fruit is sourced from a single block planted circa 1944. It’s near the banks of the North Para River allow the vines to grow deep roots and the vines therefore need minimal irrigation.
- Grape Variety : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region : Barossa
- Vine Age : over 72 year
- 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 : Approx 0.75 tonnes per hectare
Style : Smooth and rich
Color : Deep purple
Aroma : Dark chocolate and black fruits and olives
Palate : Palate continues the theme of the aromas, showing these typical Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon characters, giving weight and generosity to the wine. Ripe tannins add structure while being supple and mouth watering.
Drinkable Period : 2019 - 2036
Alcohol : 14.5%
Winemaker's Comment : The hand harvested fruit was fermented in open top concrete fermenter with chilled ferments, hand pump-over and cap submerging with oak header boards for eight days; the process finished with barrel ferment and malolactic fermentation in new French oak. The nose shows dark chocolate and black fruits and olives, with the palate continuing the theme, showing these typical Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon characters, giving weight and generosity to the wine. Ripe tannins add structure while being supple and mouth watering. Mature in 18 months in new French oak puncheons and hogsheads
Food Pairing : Beef and Venison
Expert Comment : Cabernet's bursting swag of currant, dried sage and olive, at least as its voice in warmer climes, is all here in spades. What, though, makes this wine impressive, is its sheer strut across the palate. Buxom and confident, yet dichotomously restrained (at least in a warm climatic context), it coats the inner sanctum with a smooth veneer of tannin.
Score/Award : James Halliday 96 points
