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The 2018 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz comes from a vintage that, generally, I love. The wines have shown tremendous power and intensity, but the most startling attribute of them has been their enduring freshness. The best of them remain slow to age at this stage—eight years from their harvest—and I would suggest that they will be very attractive medium-term cellaring options. So here, the 2018 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz leads with salted licorice and dried herbs, pomegranate molasses and black tea, graphite and tapenade. This is very, very good. 14.6% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
According to Elderton and the Barossa Grape and Wine Association, the vintage wrapped up at the end of April, with grape growers and winemakers happy with a high-quality vintage and good yields. The growing season started well, with rainfall in winter 2017 around 10% higher than average. However, spring rainfall was only 78% of average. Summer was warm and dry, followed by another Indian summer in March and early April that was “the icing on the cake, with average temperatures, without extremes, perfect for finishing off the vintage.”
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
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Australia
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Region
Barossa
The Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.
Appellation
Barossa Valley
WA96pts
Wine Advocate
The 2018 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz comes from a vintage that, generally, I love. The wines have shown tremendous power and intensity, but the most startling attribute of them has been their enduring freshness. The best of them remain slow to age at this stage—eight years from their harvest—and I would suggest that they will be very attractive medium-term cellaring options. So here, the 2018 Command Single Vineyard Shiraz leads with salted licorice and dried herbs, pomegranate molasses and black tea, graphite and tapenade. This is very, very good. 14.6% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
According to Elderton and the Barossa Grape and Wine Association, the vintage wrapped up at the end of April, with grape growers and winemakers happy with a high-quality vintage and good yields. The growing season started well, with rainfall in winter 2017 around 10% higher than average. However, spring rainfall was only 78% of average. Summer was warm and dry, followed by another Indian summer in March and early April that was "the icing on the cake, with average temperatures, without extremes, perfect for finishing off the vintage."
JS96pts
James Suckling
A great release of Command, this carries the bold and deeply flavorful style of the vintage effortlessly, a vintage that played into the natural style of this rich Barossa Valley shiraz. There’s so much to love about this wine, from the rich blackberry, red-plum and spice aromas and flavors to the silky, fine and long tannins. Floats long on the smooth finish. Drink over the next decade and more. Screw cap.
DC96pts
Decanter
A savoury, red-fruited quality to the fruit with spiced plums and raspberry jam. Powerful, supercharged in the mouth, with prominent oak adding layers of depth. (Gold) - DWWA 2022
