d'Arenberg
The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz
McLaren Vale, Fleurieu, South Australia, Australia
Oak, smoke, bay leaf, red and black and blue fruits, pepper, dried leaves, pencil shavings, elevated tannins, elevated acidity, full body. Called it right bank Bordeaux. 🤦♀️
Oak, smoke, bay leaf, red and black and blue fruits, pepper, dried leaves, pencil shavings, elevated tannins, elevated acidity, full body. Called it right bank Bordeaux. 🤦♀️
Oct 9th, 2022
Just everything you want in a big, fat Australian Shiraz. Big, bright fruit - cherries, cranberries, raspberries - jumps out at first, but later you enjoy some darker, stewed fruit flavors - plum and even tomatoes. Super long finish. Drinking this 2017 in December 2024 and it is perfectly balanced. Just the right amount of tannins and acid to balance the immense fruit bomb. Just great.
Just everything you want in a big, fat Australian Shiraz. Big, bright fruit - cherries, cranberries, raspberries - jumps out at first, but later you enjoy some darker, stewed fruit flavors - plum and even tomatoes. Super long finish. Drinking this 2017 in December 2024 and it is perfectly balanced. Just the right amount of tannins and acid to balance the immense fruit bomb. Just great.
Dec 9th, 2024Very interesting. Silky, but with the character. An oak, a dark chocolate, licorice, some dark fruit, and with something I don't recognize. Short, sharp finish. Love it!
Very interesting. Silky, but with the character. An oak, a dark chocolate, licorice, some dark fruit, and with something I don't recognize. Short, sharp finish. Love it!
Jul 1st, 2022
In one word, decadent! Rich extracts of earthy dark cherry and choke berry encapsulated by fine polished tannins and a sweet edge of ripe fruit carrying it down into your throat where it lingered for ever.
In one word, decadent! Rich extracts of earthy dark cherry and choke berry encapsulated by fine polished tannins and a sweet edge of ripe fruit carrying it down into your throat where it lingered for ever.
Jan 2nd, 2022
Big nose of blueberry, blackberry, chocolate and a slight tinge of spice from the higher alcohol this is a great first foray into Australian Shiraz. The body is big, with meaty and smoky notes prominently opening up with powdery tannins lingering throughout, as well as a pleasant spice and flavors of plums, coffee and rich red fruits rounding out the taste. Really a great wine that still tastes awesome after being open a while.
Big nose of blueberry, blackberry, chocolate and a slight tinge of spice from the higher alcohol this is a great first foray into Australian Shiraz. The body is big, with meaty and smoky notes prominently opening up with powdery tannins lingering throughout, as well as a pleasant spice and flavors of plums, coffee and rich red fruits rounding out the taste. Really a great wine that still tastes awesome after being open a while.
Jan 2nd, 2022
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