2012 Hospice du Rhone Seminar IV: d'Arenberg with Chester Osborn
Hospice du Rhone, Paso Robles, California
Tasted Friday, April 27, 2012 - Saturday, April 28, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 458 views
Introduction
Chester Osborn at Saturday tasting
Flight 1 - d'Arenberg seminar (13 Notes)
2010 d'Arenberg Roussanne The Money Spider 87 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Light straw yellow color; chalk, very tart apple, tart pear nose; very tart pear, chalk, tart apple palate with near medium acidity; medium finish 87+ points
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2010 d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Light straw yellow color; floral, tart pear, white flower nose; tasty, poised, tart pear, tart citrus, floral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points (70% Viognier, 30% Marsanne; 5% oak)
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2009 d'Arenberg Mourvèdre The Twentyeight Road 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Very dark ruby color; aromatic, VA, tart black fruit, tar, oak, blackberry, blueberry nose; tar, earthy, tart berry, tart plum, mineral, tart black fruit palate with medium acidity; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2009 d'Arenberg Grenache The Derelict Vineyard 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Dark purple red violet color; VA, roasted plum, underbrush, tart berry nose; tight, tart berry, underbrush, tar, tart blackberry palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2009 d'Arenberg The Cadenzia 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Very dark red violet color; earthy, tart berry, blackberry nose; tart berry, tart blackberry, mineral palate, reminiscent of a good Zin, but a little hot; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points (50% Grenache, 42% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and 3% Viognier co-fermented with the Syrah)
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2008 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Opaque purple red violet color; redolent, French oak, black fruit, espresso, roasted black fruit nose; tight, roasted plum, espresso, tart black fruit, charcoal palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points (94% Shiraz, 6% Viognier co-fermented)
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2008 d'Arenberg The Wild Pixie 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Opaque black red violet color; ripe black fruit, tar, clove, tart berry, French oak nose; tight, rich, ripe black fruit, tart black fruit, tar, almond palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish (95% Shiraz, 5% Roussanne)
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2008 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Opaque purple red violet color; ripe black fruit, French oak, green herbs, tar nose; tight, tart black fruit, tar, ripe berry, dried berry, blueberry palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points (Grenache 55%, Shiraz 38% Mourvedre 7%; from "our best barrels of Grenache and Dead Arm Shiraz barrels that look like Grenache")
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2008 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Opaque black red violet color; intense, tart berry, blackberry, blueberry, roasted black fruit nose; plush, ripe berry, tart blackberry, ripe black fruit palate with sweet tannins; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish
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2009 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Eight Iron Scarce Earth Single Vineyard 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Opaque purple red violet color; melted tar, tart black fruit, violets, herbs nose with floral lift; tart berry, tar, violets, ripe black fruit palate with structure and sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 d'Arenberg Grenache Blewitt Springs 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Dark ruby color; earthy, tart berry, dried berry, raisin nose; raisin, ripe currant, ripe black cherry palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (vineyard planted in the 1930s)
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2009 d'Arenberg Grenache The Beautiful View 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
(4/28/2012)
Very dark ruby color; lifted, ripe currant, raisin, dried cherry, violets nose; tight, plush, ripe currant, golden raisin, dried berry, violets palate with sweet tannins; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish
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2010 d'Arenberg The Noble Mud Pie 89 Points
Australia, South Australia
(4/28/2012)
Medium dark golden color; ripe apricot, apricot nectar, golden raisin nose; rich, unctuous, apricot nectar, apricot syrup palate with lowish acidity and a floral note; long finish (Viognier 60%, Roussanne 40%; 100% botrytised grapes; near 300 grams residual sugar)
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