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The Fruit Bat Single Vineyard Shiraz

D'Arenberg

McLaren Vale · Australia

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Shiraz
Country
Australia
Region
McLaren Vale
Appellation
McLaren Vale / South Australia
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

Red meats · Roast lamb · Barbecue · Aged cheeses · Stews

Rated vintages

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 201187 pts

    Pretty grippy stuff, with astringent tannins accentuated by tart acids. Mint, cassis and cigar box elements pick up mocha notes on the finish.

  • 201091 pts

    Full bodied and supple, this is one of the more opulent and open of d'Arenberg's array of single-vineyard wines. Notes of vanilla, maple syrup and bramble berries mark the nose, while the flavors add cassis and tobacco elements. It's a pretty, fleshy wine for drinking now–2020,…

  • 2009

  • 2008