Year: 2013
Producer: d'Arenberg
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Grape(s): Shiraz
Alcohol: 14.4%
Price (approximately): $18
Winemaker's Notes:
Classic McLaren Vale Shiraz in every sense. Laden with dark fruits, old spices and woody notes on the nose and backed up with thick licorice, blackberry, plum and graphite-like characters on the palate. Striking fruit concentration paired with a bold and chewy, yet integrated tannin structure. Brutish in many respects but somehow manages to remain incredibly balanced. A wine to please even the most cantankerous wine aficionado.