2003 d'Arenberg d'Arry's Original Shiraz/Grenache

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  3/30/2014 - KristianT wrote: 89 Points

  Always a great wine to pull out from the cellar. Despite its relatively low price tag (compared to some of the other d'Arenberg wines), it matures really really well. Now at the tender age of 11 years old, it show both great fruit and structure. Drinks very well now, but no rush if you have more (I don't).

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  8/11/2011 - leungallan wrote: 93 Points

  Very awesome. Good value wine. Opened without pouring into decenter, after 30 mins, strong scent of berries, spices like cloves, cinnamon came out. Not much tannin left. It matchs so good with baked pork ribs. Though not much change and after taste, it's a very pleasant bottle of wine.

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  10/20/2010 - wkkan wrote: 89 Points

  Drank from a magnum which is a gift from the chateau owner. Popped and poured, beautiful floral nose. Silkly mouthfeel, a little sweet tannin, balanced with not excessive acidity. Medium length. Elegant, simple but excellent value.

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  9/23/2008 - sleepyhaus wrote: 84 Points

  Think that this is past its peak. Tasted tired and flat. Decent nose with plum and a bit of berry, but a slightly brownish color reflected what was really a rather brownish taste. If you have this I would drink it soon - or not at all.

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  9/2/2008 - wicozani wrote: 87 Points

  Medium-dark plum in the glass, the nose featured all manner of cherries (bing, sour, dark) amidst a strong melange of forest floor notes. Straight out of the bottle this was racy and juicy, fruit-forward, and with velvety tannins. However, after this had been opened for an hour, and drank over two hours, the freshness and fruitiness went away, substituted by an earthy, loamy, mushroom character with dark fruits. The bright acidity and juicy tannins were gone, as were most of the cherries. This leads me to believe that it may be just a bit past its prime, or the point at which I like to drink these types of wines.

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