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Elderton is an icon of Australia's Barossa Valley. One of their finest reds is Ode to Lorraine, the 2018 scoring 94 points. Wine Advocate wrote, "the Ashmeads continue to push quality" and you'll taste that in this weighty, ageworthy masterpiece.
Elderton is an icon of Australia's Barossa Valley. One of their finest reds is Ode to Lorraine, the 2018 scoring 94 points. Wine Advocate wrote, "the Ashmeads continue to push quality" and you'll taste that in this weighty, ageworthy masterpiece.
Tasting notes
Lavish, weighty, dense and long. Structured, muscular
Aroma
Densely spiced blueberry, blackberry, plum with notes of eucalyptus
Allergy information
Contains sulphites, egg, milk
More information
Founded in 1894 by the Scholz family, Elderton is now one of the most respected names in the Barossa Valley. It was bought by the Ashmeads, Lorraine and Neil, in 1979. They needed a new family home after they'd been working in Saudi. It was a time when wine sales were negligible, so the estate agent threw in the 72 hectares of vines for free with the house! Since then they've restored it all and gained a reputation for true excellence and won accolades galore. Each year, the estate's finest Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot from a single vineyard are blended according to the strengths of the varieties that vintage, then aged two years in French oak barrels. The result is a silky, powerhouse red that ages magnificently. Best decanted.