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THE FOOTBOLT SHIRAZ 2014 McLaren Vale, South Australia |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
D'ARENBERG |
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, spicy, baked plum and stewed cherry nose with some cedar notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, fairly intense, harmonious, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, cedary finish. There are 2,498 cases of the Food & Drink Discovery. It has 14.6% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L16292 on the back label. Screwcap closure. Similar to the recommended 2013 (**/**+) released on May 28, 2016 at $19.95. |
CSPC |
984021 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Chu Cel |
Country |
Australia |
Region |
South Australia |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Dense, Very Spicy, Ripe |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: Aromas of blackberry and blueberry with walnut, dark chocolate and cigar box. Full body, round and juicy. Lovely savory finish. Love the intensity and structure to this. Drink in 2019. Score - 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, July 17, 2017) |
Price |
$ 17.00 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 6, 2018 |
Cases bought |
2498 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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