2004 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  7/8/2022 - IndyTom Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Lucky me. We opened a bottle, decanted. Very tight and not good at first, but it opened nicely over the next hour. Deep dark fruit. Still some remaining tannins. But thoroughly enjoying. I see other members have 92 bottles remaining in their cellars. If your bottles have been cellared carefully, you will absolutely love this wine!

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  5/28/2020 - Sanlucar Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This GSM is very rich and has massive fruit flavors of everything from sweet & sour to tangy & tart, and above all… cherry lifesavers! The wine is loads of fun to drink; it has scents of beef bouillon, medium weight with moderate acidity and mild oak, solid tannins, and a lengthy finish of about 30 seconds. It’s a true Aussie with generous portions of road tar and earthiness but it has abundant finesse as well. The perfect accompaniment would be Vegemite; a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers' yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives. This wine is nearing peak maturity. Cheers!

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  10/10/2019 - europat55 wrote: flawed

  Flawed
  My #10, Group's #8 (77 pts). Tastes blind.

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  4/21/2017 - IndyTom Likes this wine: 88 Points

  A bit different flavor profile that is hard to describe. Maybe the tannins, maybe something else. At any rate, it really needs food. It was very pleasant with salamis and cheeses.

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  11/26/2016 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Part of a Thanksgiving Birthday celebration

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