D'Arenberg The Old Bloke and the Three Young Blondes Shiraz Rouss Viog Marsanne 2018
- Red - Full Bodied
Australia
Wine Details
- Shiraz-based blend
- 8.8875 Units
- Vegan
- 15% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 01 January 2045
The Old Bloke is Shiraz, from ancient centurion vines, which merges blissfully with Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne, three white (blonde) Rhone varieties that d’Arenberg planted in McLaren Vale in the 1990’s. These ‘young blondes’ add fragrance, spice and length to the ‘old bloke’. (Although as the d'Arenberg site points out: "Some might joke that the old bloke is Chester, and the three young blondes are his daughters, the fifth generation who will carry on the d'Arenberg tradition. Each of these title characters are represented on the label as a cut out silhouette.")
Heavily spiced nose with rich dark plums, blackcurrants and a darker, iodine-like edge. The palate is tightly wound and youthful, with mouth-puckering tannins and a long, drawn-out finish. The flavour profile consists of a complex textural quality with ripe dark plums, blackberries, herbs and roasted beetroot.
"... this is powerful expression equipped with some serious tannins, but there’s a relative levity and suppleness, too. Damson, blackberry pastille, dried black cherry, cacao nibs, brown cardamom, cassia, mace and clove..., but all is proportionate and aligned...95pts" (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion).
The Old Bloke is Shiraz, from ancient centurion vines, which merges blissfully with Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne, three white (blonde) Rhone varieties that d’Arenberg planted in McLaren Vale in the 1990’s. These ‘young blondes’ add fragrance, spice and length to the ‘old bloke’. (Although as the d'Arenberg site points out: "Some might joke that the old bloke is Chester, and the three young blondes are his daughters, the fifth generation who will carry on the d'Arenberg tradition. Each of these title characters are represented on the label as a cut out silhouette.")
Heavily spiced nose with rich dark plums, blackcurrants and a darker, iodine-like edge. The palate is tightly wound and youthful, with mouth-puckering tannins and a long, drawn-out finish. The flavour profile consists of a complex textural quality with ripe dark plums, blackberries, herbs and roasted beetroot.
"... this is powerful expression equipped with some serious tannins, but there’s a relative levity and suppleness, too. Damson, blackberry pastille, dried black cherry, cacao nibs, brown cardamom, cassia, mace and clove..., but all is proportionate and aligned...95pts" (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion).
