1997 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 91.2 points

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  2/24/2024 - Senso-beak wrote: 90 Points

  Opened and poured. I've always been a D'Arenberg fan of all their unique offerings, and these 90s bottlings are quite nice. Light body, with a very floral nose of violets. Smooth and supple, with decent fruit and a distinctive palate of florals and herbs.

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  3/13/2021 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Last bottle of my 1997 Ironstone. Such a treat. Clear ageing signs on the colour, bit still a very very enjoyable wine. Fully mature and likely no further development in sight but a true testement to the potential of d'Arenbergs top wines. I have followed and enjoyed the Ironstones since 1994 and except for one single corked bottle they have never failed to impress.

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  4/8/2019 - arthrovine wrote:

  Definitely at a secondary stage of its life. Probably most enjoyable 2-3 plus years ago for those seeking fruit. Provides interest now in its savory qualities. Nice textures and acids support the experience. Benefitted from a decant.

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  1/18/2018 - Senso-beak wrote: 93 Points

  Opened and poured. Dark ruby. Lovely notes on the nose....florals, some secondary such as anise, Madeira. Plenty of fruit still, and impeccable balance. For a wine that can legally drink itself, this is amazing at this stage. Quote compelling and enjoyable.

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  11/21/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 Points

  While the cork is still characteristically d'Arenberg black, the colour or the wine itself has started to fade a bit and shows clear orange/teal rim. Amazing how these wines mature. Much closer to a mature Barolo than anything else. Needed a bit of air but then opened up extremely elegant and complex. Exceptional wine considering the modest price when I originally bought it. Ironstone is in my opinion much more interesting to cellar than Dead Arm.

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