Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Elderton |
Label Name: | Fifteen Shiraz |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97 pts (2016); Wine Spectator 93; Featured in James Suckling Top 100 Wines of Australia
Tasting Note
Dense, dark purple. Blackberry, blueberry, licorice, dark chocolate, clove and cinnamon. Extremely concentrated, full-bodied with savory meat/charcoal notes, minty spice and a long, spicy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, slow‑roast beef, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu or hoisin duck, beef rendang, Sichuan pepper beef.
Production Method
Hand‑picked fruit; fermented in two large (~1500L) closed vessels, ~6 weeks on skins; pressed and matured for multiple winters in French oak puncheons.
Vineyard Info
Elderton is a family-run Barossa producer (Ashmead family). ‘Fifteen’ is from a tiny single block of vines planted in 1915 (Greenock/Nuriootpa area).