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The Vintage Fortified Shiraz

D'Arenberg

McLaren Vale · Australia

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Shiraz
Country
Australia
Region
McLaren Vale
Appellation
McLaren Vale
Alcohol
18%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
sweet

Food pairing

blue cheeses · chocolate desserts · almond tart · caramelized nuts

Rated vintages

  • 200690 pts

    Although this is fortified, it's not overly so, with the finished alcohol level resting around 18%. The result is a decadently sweet mash-up of brandy-macerated raspberries that turn chocolaty on the finish. Although it lacks the complexity, tannic grip and minerality of the bes…