d'Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2014

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Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

This wine is just awesome. Saturated black and purple fruit with sanguine notes, hung game, smoke, crushed fresh and dried flowers and some dried mint on the finish. This wine demands Ribeye on the grill. 93 Points.

Rachelle O'Connor rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

If you are looking for a full bodied, full flavor wine, look no further. Intense blueberry, blackberry, spice, espresso, wood, leather, mint and cracked black pepper. This wine is well balanced with silky tannins and smooth on the finish. Perfect with grilled steaks on the grill. Tasted January 2018.

Natalie's Review

d'Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2014, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Meaty, savoury and lip-smacking delicious! Enticing eucalyptus and blackberry aromas in this full-bodied, smooth Australian red wine. Sure to please even the most hardened cabernet fan. Loaded with concentrated dark red fruit flavours on the finish, along with a spice kick. This robust red wine was not fined or filtered. Pair with meat lovers pizza. The palate of this big Australian Shiraz offers lots of black fruit and smoke. This wine was matured for 12-18 months in a combination of French and American oak. Fermentation was stopped two-thirds of the way through and juice was not filtered. "Footbolt" is named in honour of the racehorse that founder Joseph Osborn had to sell in order to start the d'Arenberg winery in 1912. Since 1912, the Osborn family has farmed vineyards in the McLaren Vale. Winemaker Chester Osborn takes small batches of grapes that are crushed then transferred to open fermenters and then foot treading is undertaken. The wine is aged in American and French oak for 12-18 months. Drink: 2017-2021. 984021 14.50% D 750 mL $17.25 Score: 91/100. February 27, 2018 Venerated Vegetarian Wine Full Review

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