2012 d'Arenberg Grenache The Beautiful View

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  11/19/2023 - rsazima Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Still going strong with wonderful cherry, chocolate and cola aromas. Mid-full bodied, acidity and alcohol are in check. Does need some meat, as there’s quite a bit of tannins. Lovely drinking!

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  6/13/2023 - LindsayM Likes this wine: 95 Points

  The most common Grenache tasting notes include:
  Fruity flavors: Raspberry, black cherry, and strawberry
  Spices: Star anise, cinnamon, and black pepper, particularly if it's aged in oak
  Other notes: Licorice, tobacco, dried herbs, red grapefruit, and orange rind
  Grenache wine made from old vines tends to exhibit more intense flavors along with earthy and herbaceous notes — not surprising since older vines often produce less fruit, thereby concentrating flavours.
  
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  Dark and brooding. The nose is a swirl of plums, blueberries and licorice allsorts. This smells deep and rich with layers of woody spices, antique furniture and game. There’s a powerful entry to the palate. Fruit richness is tempered by the gritty tannins and the mineral acid backbone. There’s old vine concentration mixed with a meaty, gamy complexity, layered with brightness and fleshiness. This wine finishes long and powerfully.
  
  fast forward 11 years
  Colour deep ruby garnet, black purple hues pink to clear on the rim , pretty much what it would have looked like 11 years ago 15/15
  Nose med intensity dark cherry plum woody. spice cedar antique furniture gamey meaty dried herbs cinnamon excellent complexity and balance 28/30
  Palate med bodied fresh luscious fruit flavours , plum black cherry , meaty , earthy ,spice, resolved tannins and good acidity throughout the palate , long clean finish 41/44
  overall drinking well now and for the next 5+ years
  very enjoyable Well done Chester 11/11

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  5/16/2023 - rsazima Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Loved it, flavourful, balanced and long lasting. Will take more detailed notes next time, but just wanted to reassure fellow wine lovers this is a wonderful drop.
  
  Note: just like Muz on the previous note, I also found quite a bit of sediment.

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  1/22/2023 - Muz wines Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Exceptional Grenache tasted in 2023 sitting well inside its drinking window. No decanting required but be wary of some nasty bottle sediment.

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