Shiraz / Syrah 2003 Auction (0034-10712569)

Lot : 0034

Overview

Condition	Cellared
GST:	Inclusive (GST Not Applicable on Item, See below note)
Buyers premium	17.50%
Deliver to	Nationwide Delivery
Category	Private Cellar
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Lot ID	0034-10712569
Part of Sale	Fine Wine - Aussie Classics
Warranty	No Warranty Applies. Warranty No Warranty Applies.

First released in 1984, the Elderton Command Shiraz has established a reputation as one of the Barossa’s icon wines sitting alongside the likes of Grant Burge Meshach, Henschke Mount Edelstone, Yalumba Octavius, E&E Blackpepper and Glaetzer Amon Ra. Vintage after vintage it has received high praise from critics around the world including Robert Parker and Wine Spectator magazine.

Fruit for the wine is sourced from vines planted in the early 1900’s with yields of less than 4 tonnes per hectare. The wine is matured in a combination of new American and French oak for approximately 12 months and then transferred into older oak for a further 12 months. The wine is then given a further 12 months bottle age before being released.

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Region:: SA - Barossa
State:: South Australia
Country:: Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

Totally opaque black crimson colour with crimson hue. Superb perfumed top note with vanilla, blackberry, dark chocolate and spice. The palate is exotic, with flavours of plum, vanilla and liquorice totally filling the palate. In the background layers of clove, dark chocolate and vanilla emerge, followed by liquorice and liquorice allsorts. Very strong, spicy vanilla, clove and plum aftertaste.

Winery Profile

Elderton Wines is a small, family owned and operated winery, situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley. The Elderton vineyard, which was planted in 1894 by the Scholz family, was purchased by the Ashmead family in the late 1970's and started producing labelled bottled estate wine from the 1982 harvest.

It was well after a decade of hard work and toil that the winery shot to prominence in the early 1990's, after winning the prestigious Jimmy Watson Trophy at the 1993 Melbourne Wine Show. There has been an amazing amount of further wine show success including the World’s Best Shiraz Trophy at the 2000 London International Wine & Spirits Competition. Elderton has also enjoyed being the darling of the worlds wine press, with great endorsements given by James Halliday, Robert Parker, The Wine Spectator Magazine as well as countless others. Furthermore, in 2005, Elderton was named in the Top 100 Wineries in the World by Wine & Spirit Magazine.

The real strength behind the Elderton success is the ancient 72 acre Barossa Floor Vineyard, which produces fruit of the highest quality year in year out. Each block on the property is cherished but the two standouts are the Command Shiraz block (planted 1894) and the Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon block (planted 1944).

The wines of Elderton are enjoyed worldwide for their amazing qualities which come through from varietal character, regional definition and the unique and robust personalities of the Elderton team. In 2011, Elderton celebrated its 30th vintage as a winery and the Ashmeads still believe that the best is yet to come.

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Other Information

2003 vintage
1 x 750mL unit
SA - Barossa, South Australia

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Elderton Command Shiraz 2003 (1x 750mL), Barossa.

Closed: 05 July 2022 21:00 AEST

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