Elderton Wines are one of my favourite wineries, the winery is in Nurioopta within the Barossa Valley, South Australia. The vineyard was originally planted in 1894 by the Scholz family from Germany. In 1916, the vineyard was purchased by Samuel Elderton Tolley whose family held onto the property until 1975 when they sold it to the Ashmeads, Lorraine and Neil. For the next 7 years they worked to restore the vineyard and started to produce wines in 1982. These days the winery is run by their sons, Cameron and Allister.
The Food
As an added bonus the dinner was held at New Ubin Seafood, one of my favourite restaurants in Singapore, where the food is always great, at a good price and the dining is casual.
Another great thing about New Ubin is that they don’t charge corkage, which is rare in Singapore.
Foi Gras Satay
This was my least favourite dish, I am not a big fan of Foi Gras.
Brinjal Delight
Caramelised eggplant with chili. A must, not what you expect, try it.
Salt and Pepper Squid
Excellent!! A great way to start a meal.
Smoked Pork Collar
Nice dish, although not enough meat for my liking.
Korubuta Pork Ribs
My dish of the night, juicy pork baby back ribs!!! Lots of meat and not too much mess. A must on every visit.
Korubuta Pork Ribs
My dish of the night, juicy pork baby back ribs!!! Lots of meat and not too much mess. A must on every visit.
Hong Kong Kailan SP
Something healthy. If you like green vegetables like broccoli give Kailan a try.
Whole Suckling Pig
New Ubin's take on suckling pig
Whole Suckling Pig
New Ubin's take on suckling pig.
Whole Suckling Pig
New Ubin's take on suckling pig.
Cabonara New Ubin Style
Not a dish that you would expect to find in a place like New Ubin, if you visit New Ubin, give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
Cabonara New Ubin Style
Not a dish that you would expect to find in a place like New Ubin, if you visit New Ubin, give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
U.S. Black Angus Steak
One of the signature dishes of New Ubin Seafood. Always a favourite, medium rare, with a side of chips and "heart attack rice".
"Heart Attack Rice"
This fried rice is cooked in the juices that are created during the cooking of the U.S Black Angus Steak. It is one of the side dishes that is included with the U.S. Black Angus Steak. Great dish.
Cheese Platter
My favourite dishes of the night were the Salt & Pepper Squid and the Korubuta Pork Ribs.
New Ubin is a place that I recommend to anyone who likes Asian Food, it is one of those places that even locals don’t know too much about, hidden away in an industrial park within Singapore suburbia.
The Wine
On this night we tasted verticals of Elderton’s two flagship wines, the Command Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz and Ashmead Single Vineyard Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon. The line up for the night was 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 Ashmead and the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Command.
2014 Villa Sandi Brut Millesimato, Prosecco Superiore di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG, Italy
An enjoyable way to start a dinner. Great value for money.
Colour: Pale Yellow with small - medium bubbles
Aroma: Apple
Palate: Crisp apple
Finish: Short
Alcohol: 11%
2004 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
A great example of Barossa Cabernet, that is still evolving, definitely a number of years to go before it hits it's peak Will be good to try again in around 5 years, probably more.
Colour: Dark purple and youthful in appearance
Aroma: Blackberry, vanilla and oak
Palate: Blackcurrant, spice and mocha flavours,
Tannin: Firm, still developing
Finish: Medium finish
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in French Oak Hogsheads for 20 months. The vineyard was planted 1944.
2005 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
Excellent wine, my wine of the night. The 2005 is great drinking now, will still continue to develop, hopefully I will get the opportunity to try it again alongside the 2004 in 5 years or so.
Colour: Deep purple
Aroma: Blackcurrant and spice aromas
Palate: Vanilla and blackcurrant flavours
Tannin: Balanced, evolving
Finish: Medium to long finish
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in French Oak Hogsheads for 20 months. The vineyard was planted 1944
2006 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Elderton Ashmead Cabernet Sauvignon
Too young to drink now. Another wine that needs time to reach it's peak, probably 8 years or more
Colour: Deep purple
Aroma: Blackcurrant and oak
Palate: Blackcurrant and loads of ripe fruits
Tannin: Firm, evolving
Finish: Medium to long
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in French Oak Hogsheads for 22 months. The vineyard was planted 1944
2004 Elderton Command Shiraz
This wine is still evolving, enjoyable now and will repay patience, I hope.
Colour: Deep red
Aroma: Stone fruit, spice and oak
Palate: Medium body, stone fruit, spice and oak
Tannin: Savoury
Finish: Medium to long
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Shiraz, aged in American and French Oak for around 36 months. The vines were planted circa 1894, classed as a centenarian block by the Barossa Old Vine Charter.
2005 Elderton Command Shiraz
The 2005 was the best of the Shiraz's on the night, still needs more time, this wine should prove to become a good, if not great, Barossa Shiraz.
Colour: Deep red
Aroma: Stone fruit, smoke, spices and oak
Palate: Full body, stone fruit, spice and oak
Tannin: Balanced still evolving
Finish: Long
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Shiraz, aged in American and French Oak for 34 months. The vines were planted circa 1894, classed as a centenarian block by the Barossa Old Vine Charter.
2006 Elderton Command Shiraz
Way to young, but still enjoyable to taste now. Looking forward to trying this again in another 8 to 10 years.
Colour: Deep red
Aroma: Restrained red fruit, spices and oak
Palate: Red fruit, spice and oak
Tannin: Evolving
Finish: Long
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Shiraz, aged in American and French Oak for around 36 months. The vines were planted circa 1894, classed as a centenarian block by the Barossa Old Vine Charter.
2007 Elderton Command Shiraz
This was the most disappointing wine of the night, which was surprising considering the reviews that it had received on release, this wine was rated higher than the other all of the other bottles of Command that we tried on the night. Probably needs more time.
Colour: Deep red
Aroma: Red and stone fruit and oak
Palate: Full body, red and stone fruit, tar and oak
Tannin: Balanced still evolving
Finish: Long
Alcohol: 14.5%
100% Barossa Shiraz, aged in American and French Oak for 34 months. The vines were planted circa 1894, classed as a centenarian block by the Barossa Old Vine Charter.
