2010 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Little Venice Scarce Earth Single Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/1/2022 - tanduybui Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Made the mistake of not decanting this wine early enough but like most innocent mistakes, the consequence was an interesting learning experience.
  
  Deep, bright purple-crimson, upon opening and for the first two hours, it was full of black tar and extreme licorice. At this stage, it was not exactly an elegant or balanced wine possessing a very linear body and a thin finish with a very grippy mouthfeel.
  
  Then magic happened after 2.5 hours, layers of beautiful fruits and aroma began to emerge yielding white flowers, vanilla, dark fruits, plums, graceful tannin and a finish that began to display some aged notes - cigar and spice. It became a wine a lovely proportions.
  
  Drink in 7+ years but if you must drink it now, a long decant of 2 hours plus is essential.

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