1994 Elderton Shiraz

This is a universal wine and will immediately appeal to winebuffs as well as wine drinkers whose assessment is on a moresimplistic basis - "Yummy or Yuk!" This wine is yummy doubleplus.THE 1994 ELDERTON SHIRAZ EPITOMISES WHAT THE BAROSSA IS ALLABOUT................rich ripe succulent fruit which with a little care istransformed into the most drinkable of reds. Neil Ashmead usesAmerican oak to enhance the fruit rather than dominate. Opaquecrimson mauve colour. Superb spiced blackcurrant nose withcedary vanilla overtones. The palate displays seductive softnessof tannins and succulent ripe blackberry flavours, with a hintof raspberry and liquorice notes echoing in the background.Superb balance and very pronounced long blackpepper aftertaste.Cellar 5 years if you can keep your hands off it!\Z