Lindommer said:Well, Thomo, according to the old "a third getting better, a third on the plateau and a third declining" rule a 2001 d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz is probably getting near to the end of the first third and won't get much better. It SHOULD hold its peak for, say, the next ten or so years before going into a gentle decline but I don't think it's going to improve a lot. I tasted some (well, a lot of) old d'Arenbergs from their museum in late 2006 and thought they'd started to decline after about 20 years. Mind you, they were still bloody nice wines with no acid and gentle, soft tannins but the fruit had started to slip a bit by then. Chester Osborn's of the opinion the modern wines are better than older ones due to the work he's put into the vineyards to improve the soils by making them biodynamic and I think a tasting of the recent vintages bears that out.
Do you have more than one bottle?
Boucheron Wines, along with Rob Geddes MW are presenting a tasting of South African Wines.
Boucheron are bringing into Australia a unique selection of award winning wines for the cosmopolitan palate from South Africa's finest boutique wine farms.
Wines to be tasted include:Strawberry Fields Shiraz Cabernet, Nabygelegen 1712 Red Blend and the Diemersfontein Pinotage
Thomond78 said:Do you think I'd be asking such a bloody stupid question if I did?Lindommer said:...a 2001 d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz...won't get much better. Do you have more than one bottle?
Cutter said:Lindo - further to your message above, we are trying to cater for a party with local wines.
Diemers fontein is just around the corner, been through their cellars and wine tasting and have met their wine maker. They have a classy set up from restaurant, acomodation to cellars.the gambler said:Wines to be tasted include:Strawberry Fields Shiraz Cabernet, Nabygelegen 1712 Red Blend and the Diemersfontein Pinotage
the gambler said:Very interesting wine that one. Didnt like it at first but once it opened up it actually became quite drinkable. By the time I took the final sip of it while having an Ice Cream Id have to say I almost enjoyed it with coffee and chocolate flavours really shining through.
PaarlBok said:Thomo braaing wors and steak? No Boet when its steak its steak and only wors for boere worsrolle. :
So is Hempies leaving Alto?
PaarlBok said:Thomo after the SA anthem debacle, specially for you!