2020 Elderton Barossa Shiraz

Matured predominately in older American and French oak puncheons for 23 months. Dense black as night heart with a deep dark red black hue. Wafting out of the glass are heady scents of aniseed, blackberry and dark plum followed by choc mint, vanillin oak and subtle spicy earth notes. Rich, plush and velvety, the sumptuous palate is decorated with lavish dark plum, aniseed and blackberry fruits. Excellent concentration with vanillin oak, mint and spicy earth characters linger underneath. Silky smooth tannins with a long opulent aniseed and choc mint laced finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.8%

Other Reviews...
All estate-grown fruit, 43/41/16% Craneford/Greenock/Nuriootpa, matured in used American and French oak puncheons for 23 months. Big, bold and beautiful. And for good measure, tension between the cooler Eden Valley component (Craneford) and the richer flavours of the Barossa floor. Drink by 2035.
94 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion