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Red
2017 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Footbolt
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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johnrm Likes this wine: 89 points
April 17, 2024 - Excellent fruit with attractive spice. A deep, complex, very long palate with plenty of soft acidity and mature tannin. Well worth keeping to this age to allow it to show its strengths. Good with food and equally rewarding on its own. 89+
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johnrm Likes this wine: 89 points
June 25, 2023 - Another year of development and it showed good red and black fruits and some spice on the nose, as before. Juicy acidity and tannins meant that it was good with food. Afterwards, not so good; the acidity and tannin seemed too prominent and gave the palate a slightly ‘hard’ edge.
Note. After 24h+ the dark damson fruit was more forward and the acid/tannin softer and better balanced. I have raised my score by a point.
We tasted another bottle in late September 2023 and, given 2-3 hours to open and soften a little, it was excellent both with food and, later, on its own. Half a bottle was at least as good next day. This wine has legs. 89+ -
stayhappy21 wrote: 85 points
June 10, 2023 - Drank this with my spouse at Cameron Highlands Resort, Cameron Highlands.
Dark purple in colour with notes of black currants. Some blueberries, milk chocolate and liquorice. Definitely needs food to bring out the best in the wine.
Was hoping for a bit more excitement from The Footbolt. Lacks the intensity, concentration and complexity to be a great wine. -
signotim Likes this wine: 87 points
May 28, 2023 - Very tasty Shiraz. Medium body and pure, dark fruit flavors. Would buy again for sure.
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WojoWine Likes this wine: 92 points
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By James Suckling
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer d'Arenberg
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation The Footbolt
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 293 (43%)
- Consumed 390 (57%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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