wine shop recommendation

[Guest crossbow]

My local wine shop vendor recommended this Aussie Shiraz, Ken

I wonder if you have come across it.

D'Arenberg Mclaren Vale "The Footbolt" Shiraz 2002 and 2003.

Any notes?

[skid11]

Hi Crossbow............... not Ken here but since d'Arenberg is one of my favourite wines I'll put my two bob's worth in. They are a respected wine maker from the McLaren Vale region South Australia and their reds are known for being big & bold with good cellaring potential.

The Footbolt Shiraz is a 4 star wine (Bradley's 2006 wine vintage guide)and the 2001 & 2002 vintages are great years and drinking till 2028, they retail for around $20 - $25 per bottle here in Aussie.

Their flagship red is the "Dead Arm" Shiraz very nice when you can get it.

Check out this link for more info[link]http://www.darenberg.com.au[/link]

I don't no much about Napa Valley reds so Ken may be able to give you a comparative wine style ??

Hope this helps cheers Skid

[Guest crossbow]

» Hi Crossbow............... not Ken here but since d'Arenberg is one of my

» favourite wines I'll put my two bob's worth in. They are a respected wine

» maker from the McLaren Vale region South Australia and their reds are

» known for being big & bold with good cellaring potential.

»

» The Footbolt Shiraz is a 4 star wine (Bradley's 2006 wine vintage

» guide)and the 2001 & 2002 vintages are great years and drinking till

» 2028, they retail for around $20 - $25 per bottle here in Aussie.

»

» Their flagship red is the "Dead Arm" Shiraz very nice when you can get

» it.

»

» Check out this link for more info[link]http://www.darenberg.com.au[/link]

»

» I don't no much about Napa Valley reds so Ken may be able to give you a

» comparative wine style ??

»

» Hope this helps cheers Skid

Thanks Mate. I have two, a 02 and a 03 Shiraz. They sell here in NY for $20 plus tax. Expensive but worth it. Preparing the "drink now" cellar for the coming of my brother(from Sydney Australia).

[Ken Gargett]

footbolt is a terrific drink and great value (here). 2002 is the brilliant vintage and 04 will be the next great one tho 03 should be fine as well. they went through a dodgy patch (this wine, not d'arenberg who really do make a very wide range of excellent reds) about 8-10 years ago and the wine seemed a bit grubby for a few vintages but that has been long resolved and they really are enjoyable and have been for a while.