Elderton Ode to Lorraine Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2015

<p> The Ashmead family shot to prominence after winning the much-prized Jimmy Watson Trophy in 1993 for their flagship wine, ‘Command’ Shiraz. Apart from being one of Australia’s most iconic wineries, Elderton has carved out a reputation for making mouthcoating reds and, as a result, have become a real darling of the world’s wine press, receiving masses of acclaim from the likes of James Halliday, Robert Parker and Wine Spectator Magazine. </p> <p> <i> “A select barrel blend of each of the estate's Nurioopta-planted varieties ... this is a complex jigsaw. Thankfully delicious given the effort, cabernet's voice rises uber alles with its potpourri of herbal berry notes and sagacious tannins, compressing the warm climate hedonism of the other parties into a nourishing whole. A rich phalanx of fruit and glossy structural attributes...96pts" </i></p>