2016 Custodian d'Arenberg

GRAPE VARIETIES:

85% Grenache

14% Shiraz

1% Viognier

SKU:

E107611

PRODUCER:

D' Arenberg

REGION:

South of Australia / Australia

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

14.50%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

Spareribs, garlic cuisine like duck confit or rich stews.

TASTING NOTE:

The 2011 Custodian is a jewel of a wine that is perfectly balanced and harmonious. The first look suggests an enticing simplicity displaying primary fruit characters of mulberry, blueberry and plum. Deeper inspection however starts to reveal more complex layers, conjuring images of aniseed, fennel and coriander seed.The palate is warm and juicy. The sweet and savoury fruits are laced by fine silken tannins which lead to a super persistent finish, again displaying a delightful fruitiness, accompanied by more savoury, cedary, baking spice like notes. Simply put, this wine is liquid velvet.