Tasting Note
Sydney Time
Copyright © Ric Einstein 2009
Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008
Elderton 2006 Shiraz Nov 08
For some strange reason that I have never been able to figure out, this wine is
the most searched term on TORBWine. At one stage, I thought the Ashmead brothers
may have been sitting there and hitting the search button when they had nothing
better to do (because Allister would claim it was work), but an examination of
the IP addresses shows this is extremely unlikely. Readers of TORBWine have a
genuine affinity for this brand, as I do.
The bouquet is unmistakably Shiraz; earthy mushroom and chocolate contrast the
bright, plummy Shiraz fruit. There is also a grind of white pepper below. The
wine sits well on the palate with the fruit to the fore, but the oak kicks in on
the back palate. The wine maintains an excellent fruit to oak balance, with
sweet plum and off sweet nuances coming into playing, there is also a touch of
dried herbs, toasted oak and dark chocolate on a long finish. A muscular-weight
wine with a supple consistency and a harmonious balance and construction, it
needs a few years to show its true character. Rated as Highly Recommended with
**** for value, the rating may possibly improve as it enters its peak drinking
window between 2012 and 2019; sealed under screwcap.
