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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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