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7 January 2020
We’re excited to let you know that the 2017 vintage of the Neil Ashmead Grand Tourer Shiraz is now available for you to pop into your wine rack/cellar. Why not visit Cellar Door to taste the new vintage?
Cameron and Allister believe the Neil Ashmead Grand Tourer Shiraz is a fitting tribute to an amazing individual who was always willing to push the boundaries of expectations – it is a different expression of Shiraz than that typically expected of Elderton Shiraz.
Jules Ashmead, Head of Production, notes, “The 2017 Neil Ashmead Grand Tourer Shiraz exhibits luscious bright fruit with a savoury edge and a full finish.” The fruit in this wine comes from outstanding old vine blocks on the Nuriootpa and Greenock Elderton estate vineyards.
Neil was a ‘Barossa Road Warrior’ like no other. In the early days of Elderton, he would drive tirelessly from city to city with a car loaded with wine, doing tastings and dinners with whoever would listen, and generally spruiking the Barossa in a time where people were not really interested in a region that was stereotyped as a fortified producer.
It was his love of fast cars that made this pursuit a little easier, thus the unusual choice for the name of this Shiraz.
And who doesn’t love a great detail? Check out the cap!
Deep colour; an expressive bouquet of plum and diverse black fruits, the medium to full-bodied palate following in the centre of the road, adding a veneer of spicy/savoury notes largely ex oak. A long life ahead.
94 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2020
This is a very bold, expressively fleshy shiraz that has such smooth, silky texture. Ribbon-like weaves of blackberries and raspberries, as well as root beer and other, spicy nuances. Drink or hold.
93 Points – JamesSuckling.com
Style: Luscious bright fruit with a savoury edge and a full finish
Colour: Vibrant red/black with purple hue
Aroma: Spicy plumy fruit with hints of game and toasty oak
Palate: Juicy berry fruit with a persistent savoury line and a powdery tannin on the finish with subtle oak
Vineyard Source: 100% Estate Grown, Nuriootpa and Greenock
Vine Age: 39 – 78 years
Oak: New French puncheons, 15 months on gross lees
Cellaring: Drink now or cellar confidently for 10+ years from vintage
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Head to the 2017 Neil Ashmead Grand Tourer Shiraz product page on our online wine store