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The Fruit Bat Single Vineyard Shiraz
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
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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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.
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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,…
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2009
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2008