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| Community Tasting Notes (average 82.8 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by aka_ces on 11/9/2015 & rated 60 points: Perhaps some port-like viscosity, but has gone sour. Stored at 56F since purchase at time of release, so not due to poor storage. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by rmarkey on 6/8/2014 & rated 86 points: 14% alcohol
Very good.
Colour: dark garnet
Bouquet: sweet developed fruit, almost tawny port character, without the spirit. Also leather, spice and vanillin.
Palate: sweet fruit, leather, as bouquet, gentle soft tannins, long clean uplifted finish.
June 2014 (1863 views) | | | Tasted by mplympton on 7/22/2009: Ha! 2010 my ass. This wine was dead years ago. (2677 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/8/1998 & rated 90 points: Flavoursome, powerful, ripe fruit, good erngth. (2545 views) |
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One of the most significant wineries in McLaren Vale founded in 1912. The winemaking processes of the past have been maintained, capturing the unique small-batch character of the wines and the true flavour of the McLaren Vale region. All grapes, red and white, are basket-pressed. The reds are still traditionally fermented with the grape skins (caps) submerged in open wax-lined concrete fermenters utilising the age-old technique of foot-treading.
Winemaking duties are carried out by fourth-generation Chester d’Arenberg Osborn. In June 2004 Chester’s father, d’Arry was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his contributions to the wine industry and to the McLaren Vale region. After more than 65 consecutive vintages d’Arry is very proud of his achievements in creating an internationally recognised wine brand commonly known as the ‘Red Stripe’ due to the distinctive diagonal red stripe that adorns the label. d’Arenberg’s art of being different extends to a range of fortified and dessert wines, which have legendary status worldwide.d'Arenberg Shiraz The FootboltBefore being renamed The Footbolt Shiraz in 1996, the Old Vine Shiraz (as it was then known) was the first wine to use the term ‘Old Vine’.
When this became common practice it was altered to honour a racehorse that changed the Osborn family forever.
The founder of d’Arenberg, Joseph Osborn was a successful racehorse owner and Footbolt was the pride of his stable.
In 1912 he made the hard decision to sell his stable of horses to start d’Arenberg, so it is only fitting we pay homage to Joseph and his prize horse, Footbolt.
Shiraz Varietal article (Wikipedia) | Varietal character (Appellation America)Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Fleurieu Fleurieu Wineries & Cellar Doors (southaustralia.com)McLaren Vale McLaren Vale (McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism)
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