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d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz 2003 75 cl
Product ID
14ARE13B2003
Vintage
2000
Region
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Country of origin
AUSTRALIA
Grape Varieties
Grenache (70%) Shiraz (23%) Mourvedre (7%)
Style
BIG BOLD RED
Wine Maker
Philip Dean, Chester Osborn
Alcohol by vol
14.5
Points / Accolades
James Halliday's 2007 Australian Wine Companion - 94/100
The Wine Advocate - 92/100
£157.50
(£26.25 bottle equiv)
Tasting Notes for d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz 2003 75 cl:
Another terrific effort from Chester and Co. Dark, brooding and big with sweet Grenache fruit overlaid with the spicy, power of the Shiraz and Mourvedre. Like a turbo-charged Chateauneuf, it has plum, blackberry, hawthorn, black pepper and lavender notes wrapped up in ripe, mouth-filling tannins. Fantastic.
Press Coverage:
"Sturdy red and black fruits, chocolate and savoury tannins, all on a scale the Barossa doesn’t deliver; seamlessly integrated tannins and oak ex barrel ferment."
James Halliday, James Halliday's 2007 Australian Wine Companion - 2006-08-01
Producer Information:
Joseph Rowe Osborn, founder of d'Arenberg and patron of the turf, bought his first McLaren Vale vineyards with the winnings of his racehorse, Footbolt, whose name lives on in Shiraz form. His grandson d'Arry and great-grandson Chester inherited the business and have built it into one of Australia's best loved wineries. The last decade has seen Chester develop a range of white wines every bit as individual and thrilling as the reds with which the company made its name. With the iconic red stripe labels and funky names d'Arenberg's wines have a loyal following, eager for more of the rich, concentrated fruit for which they are famous.