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2012 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Footbolt
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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Scottybox wrote: 80 points
July 21, 2021 - Still a bit harsh (Tannins)
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SimonHo Likes this wine: 90 points
June 25, 2021 - Deep plum red, subtle matured fruit bouquet. Dark fruit, dryish on the body. Short on after taste. Could mature a couple more years with refined tannins.
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chatters wrote:
May 27, 2021 - d'Arenberg with Chester Osborn (Strand Cellars, Croydon): Reductive initially with rubbery notes with time starts to show a little blackberry fruit and, with extreme agitation, it shows more concentrated plum and blackberry, spicy, touch of meatiness, a little leather in the mouth, over-concentrated, savoury, with tight chewy, grainy tannins, plummy and black pepper spice on the finish. Meh.
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SimonHo Likes this wine: 90 points
May 7, 2021 - Dark red with red berries bouquet. Mix of red and black plums. Nice body of dark fruit. Little short on after taste
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BigfootPMH wrote: 88 points
February 22, 2018 - The lack of fruit that previous vintages had combined with high alcohol makes this wine less than enjoyable.
The next day saw high levels of tannin that were not evident the day before.
With 5 more in the cellar, I don’t want to be hasty to judge, but I expected more from a 2012 vintage wine.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer d'Arenberg
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation The Footbolt
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
- UPC Codes 767749002039, 9300633750794, 9311832348705
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 263 (49%)
- Consumed 273 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
87% Like It 15 votes
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- Producerd'Arenberg
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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