2007 Command Shiraz 6L

The 2007 Command Shiraz has a mahogany color and leads with pomegranate molasses, paprika dolce, rose petals and brick dust. In the mouth, the tannins are silky and fresh and the fruit is powerful yet in wonderful harmony with the season. The drought of this period of time is not evident in the glass, although it does have a savory, umami-driven finish. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Barossa Valley Grape and Wine Association noted that this was a vintage where subregion mattered. Deep-rooted old vines in the north and west of the Barossa were able to withstand the severe moisture stress of prolonged drought, and their resultant red wines had better acid, color and concentration than those from the south, where many wines were savory and lacking in mid-palate richness.