d'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2007

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
Natalie's Score: 88/100
Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 3
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Product #: 713040
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $19.95
Alcohol: 14.5%
Drink: Now
Sweetness: Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: d'Arenberg
Agent: Churchill Cellars Ltd.
More Vintages: 2008  2006  2004 

Tasting note:

You want a big palate-wacker, well step right up my dear. This delivers a solid punch of fruit, alcohol and smoky oak. Loads of black cherry and blackberry. Ba-Boom!

Reviewed May 29, 2010 by

 

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Andrew Bernardo rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Has evolved after a couple years, with more density, more black cherry and raspberry notes, great acidity not normally found in pure Oz Grenache. A nice drink. Game meat is the ultimate pairing. I'm 90 on this. (ottawawinejournal.com)
Bright medium red. High-pitched raspberry and cherry aromas are complicated by notes of cracked pepper and fruitcake. Lively, sweet and quite primary, with a youthfully tangy quality and tightly wound flavours of red berries and spices. Darker berry notes arrive on the nicely focused and persistent finish. Score: 89(+?) Source: Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar

 
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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

 

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