d'Arry's Original

Had a craving for Aussie Shiraz today, so the first thing I did tonight was to crack open a bottle!

d'Arenberg, d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache, 2006, McLaren Vale, Australia.

This is the wine that put d'Arenberg on the map. This bottle says it commemorates d'Arry Osbourne's 80th birthday and their 64th consecutive vintage. d'Arenberg is a wine producer I trust for consistently good wines with a fine sense of place. This is a near equal blend of Shiraz and Grenache. Beautiful juicy but slightly delicate red and bramble fruit aromas. Plenty of raspberry and summer fruit pudding dancing around the glass. There is a bit of stewed plum and loads of peppery spiciness. The palate is met with big, bold tannins. There is definitely a big mouth feel to this wine. Silky smooth texture and a nice long length. There is a nice peppery kick to this wine. The red fruit carries over from the nose with some tobacco and leathery flavours. Another good example of Aussie Shiraz. This would do well with a few more years in bottle. 4/5 (14.5% abv) £12.99 Oddbins.