Elderton 'Ode To Lorraine'

background:
60% cabernet, 33% Shiraz, 7% merlot
"abundant winter rain and a mild spring allowed for healthy canopy growth and fruit set for the 2017 vintage. our ode to lorraine is a blend of old vine cabernet and Shiraz with a touch of merlot, all from our nuriootpa vineyard. fruit is fermented in open cement vats and pressed off to a combination of new and 1-2 year old french oak for malolactic fermentation and development over 2 years. this is elderton's play on the australian classic blend of cabernet sauvignon and Shiraz. careful barrel selection and blending ensures a balance of freshness and spice from the dominant cabernet sauvignon and fleshy fruit from Shiraz with merlot helping to seamlessly bring the wine together. a great wine to age, the ode to lorraine is also super attractive as a youngster." - jules ashmead and brock harrison

tasting note:
"abundant red fruit on the palate, with spice and just a hint of leather. a powerful mouthful of fruit with a distinctive silken tannin line to finish, owing to the structural tannins of the old vine cabernet sauvignon component"