97 Points - Ken Gargett
Elderton Command Shiraz has established a reputation as one of Australia's finest examples of Shiraz. Drawn from a 125+ year old single vineyard site at their home in Nuriootpa, the legendary status of Elderton's Command is seemingly enhanced with each release.
The highly anticipated 2022 vintage of Elderton Command is another superb example of this iconic Barossa Shiraz. Blackberry fruit, aniseed and spices abound on the nose that carry through to a typically rich and generous palate that we've come to expect from Elderton's Command. There's always plenty of interest in this wine and fans of Command will find lots to love in this one.
"97 Points. I’ve been looking forward to this wine, ever since I tasted the previous vintage - both are superb Barossa years. Would it, could it, match the majestic 2021? It was always going to be an immensely difficult task, but at this early stage, it comes ever so close. In the years to come, it will be fascinating to watch the pair. The fruit comes from a vineyard planted back in 1894. The wine spends time in a mix of French and American oak. An opaque maroon, this is fresh and energetic, with good focus. There is quality oak, well into integration. The nose exhibits notes of chocolate, blackberries, florals, coffee beans, mocha, aniseed and plums. Ideally balanced with great length, the wine finishes with the silkiest of tannins. Perhaps more classically structured than the 21, which offered more plushness, but there is such promise here. A cracker. Twenty to twenty-five years of pleasure ahead. In the pantheon of great Barossa Shiraz, this is sensational value. $150. Drink by: 2025 - 2050"- Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot.
