d'Arenberg 2009 Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre

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d'Arenberg 2008 The Galvo Garage Cabernet Blend

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I love this whole concept. From the winemaking to the imagery. Here's the Osborn family explanation of this wine together with a video of Chester. Which is as highly recommended as the wine.

"2008 The Galvo Garage Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot McLaren Vale (85%) Adelaide Hills (15%) Cabernet Sauvignon (72%), Merlot (13%), Cabernet Franc (9%), Petit Verdot (6%)

The Story Behind The Name

Garagist’ is a French term used to describe producers in Bordeaux that make wine in their garage outside of the strict ‘Appellation Controlee’ system. d’Arenberg wines are all made in a small-batch processing, very hands-on way (or feet, as the reds are all foot-trod) as the garagists’ do. Our reds are all made in the old galvanised garage/shed/winery, hence ‘Galvo’.

The Characteristics

The nose is lifted and very alluring, violets mingle with blackcurrant, mint and dark plums with a twist of aromatic spicy cedar.
The palate is full and spicy, classic cassis provides the core along with flowers, spice and complexing hints of cold meats. The tannins are long, textural and linear, providing structure and elegance. There’s a mineral freshness to this wine keeping it bright and lively, balancing the juiciness of the fruit, right through the persistent finish.
If cellared correctly this wine will drink well until 2018, as with all of our red wines, no filtering or fining was undertaken, so please decant prior to drinking."
http://darenberg.com.au/wine/9/2008-The-Galvo-Garage-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet-Franc-Petit-Verdot

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d'Arenberg 2009 The Sticks and Stones Tempranillo Blend

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We have a Blog Label "Red wines with a difference" - it could have been created for this one!
This is a four variety mix of Tempranillo, Grenache, Tinta Cao and Souzao and I suspect most of you have never heard of, let alone tasted, the last two varieties.
Once again it's a master class in winemaker's blending skills to create a red that was good enough to win GOLD at the 2012 HOUSTON Livestock International Wine Show.
I kid you not, two obscure grape varieties and the best wine show name I've heard since Wolf Blass was winning gold in Ljubljana. This would be the wine to win any Options game.

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d'Arenberg 2010 d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache

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This wine is as much a living legend as the man who created it. It's the definitive Shiraz Grenache blend, made from 19th century vines, that's a contemporary tribute to a past era.
Fruit is foot crushed, open fermented, neither fined or filtered and spends just 9 months in oak.

It's the Original, it's a classic and most definitely a benchmark. A steal at this price.

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d'Arenberg 2009 Last Ditch Viognier

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This is made from the first viognier vines planted in the Adelaide Hills in the mid 1990s. Grapes were handpicked and the soft press juice fermented and  matured in small French oak for 9 months.

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d'Arenberg 2012 Olive Grove Chardonnay

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A McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills blend also fermented and matured in both American and French oak. No wonder so many winemakers have chardonnay as their favourite variety - there are just so many things you can do with the stuff.

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d'Arenberg 2012 The Dry Dam Riesling

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Gold Medal winner 2012 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Gold Medal winner 2012 New Zealand International Wine Show

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Hope Estate "The Cracker" WA Cabernet Merlot

The grapes were grown at Donnybrook in the Geographe wine region of WA. The juice was then trucked across the Nullabor to the Hunter Valley where it was fermented and the wine was created.

I discovered this cracker on a recent zip through the Hunter, tasting 30 wines in less than 3 hours, that also unearthed the McWilliams 1877. What I particularly like about it is the extraordinary high level of fruit sweetness that they've been able to achieve at 14% a/v with a wine that's still in perfect balance. It gives me that rarity of a serious red with a level of sweetness that will appeal to the beginners

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Pauletts 2013 Polish Hill River Riesling

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My favourite white variety from one of my favourite winemakers. It's a wonderful combination which interestingly is Neil Paulett's favourite adjective when describing this wine. It's just been released and is perfect for this summer or long term cellaring.

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