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All our current vintages are listed below - for older vintages please visit "The d'Arenberg Collection" via the link above. This McLaren Vale estate can truly be described as iconic. Every year, it seems, the restless innovation and energy of chief winemaker Chester Osborn results in yet more bizarrely named wines of huge concentration, flair and character. Last year’s newest recruit, the Derelict Vineyard Grenache (well, would you call a wine ‘derelict’?!) won nothing but praise from the wine press: "d’Arenberg are so clever… they just keep churning out interesting wines with memorable names at decent prices. Very low-yielding old Grenache vines yielded this powerful brew with fruit and tannin still oozing out of the glass. No hurry to drink this." Jancis Robinson MW, www.jancisrobinson.com "if you love Australian wines, d'Arenberg is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as well as character." Robert Parker

	d'Arenberg Stump Jump Riesling/Sauvignon Blanc/Marsanne 2005 12x75cl An unoaked blend of premium varietals which changes from vintage to vintage, but always conspires to create an excellent crisp dry, lively white, proudly named after an important South Australian invention - the stump jump plough. Many of McLaren Vale’s old vineyards were originally cleared using this invention. Price: £74.03 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Stump Jump Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre 2006 12x75cl A voluminous, sweet fruit, mulberry, raspberry, spicy and earthy nose leads through to the palate showing the same flavours as the aromas. A great round glycerol sweetness fills the mouth with a touch of fresh, ripe fruit tannins on the aftertaste. Price: £74.03 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Broken Fish Plate 2005 6x75cl Very Limited Stocks The nose shows initial lifted, herbaceous, gooseberry, blackcurrant leaf, freshly cut grass and passionfruit smells as well as a base of more subtle and elegant slightly perfumed lychee and lime aromas. Predominantly made from fruit sourced from the cool climate Adelaide Hills, about 15% comes from the Pump Shed Block situated right in front of the winery. This wine is so-named as a result of the fishplates which sit in the bottom of the harvester and collect the falling grapes, which are invariably destroyed as the harvester moves through the steep, v-shaped gullies and sharp mid-row corners of the Pump Shed Block. (and you thought it had something to do with Greek traditions??) Price: £56.05 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Dry Dam Riesling 2006 6x75cl The Dry Dam’s has a very pale appearance permeated with green tinges. A mix of lifted florals jumps out of the glass with a note of fresh cut flower steams, rose petals and a mix of citrus blossom, spices and dried flowers. The youthful palate is elegantly framed with a concentrated tightness dominated by green apple, grapefruit, apple blossom and ripe flowers with notes of spring flowers, and limes with some tropical fruit characters coming through which will develop further over time. The finish is extremely long and showing excellent complexity for such a young wine. It’s a full bold dry style of Riesling with a mix of minerals and tropical fruits balanced with uplifting grapefruit acidity and lingering lime lemon flavours. With bottle age the colour of ‘The Dry Dam’ takes on a deeper, yellow-gold appearance. The high fruit intensity and acid of youth initially develops richer florals with honeysuckle, bruised apple and cold tea characters. Over time, the young intense Riesling palate becomes fuller and richer as the wine undergoes an extraordinary metamorphosis to rich honey/toast/custard characters that are balanced by the ever-present lime-lemon acidity, while retaining its great structure. Price: £63.45 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz 2004 6x75cl As the wine opens up it reveals plum and cherry juice with lifted violets, cloves and summer flowers. As it opens further more complex flower and bright red to black fruit characters appear due to the array of other varieties coming into play. The palate is juicy with weighty, red-fruited Shiraz dominated by plums, rhubarb, cherries, strawberries, mulberry, smoked bacon, white pepper and flower characters then a level of black currants and fragrant spice from the Cabernet and Petit Verdot appear. On the second sip a lovely mulberry tar-like character of Merlot starts to fill the palate with vivid, deep-red cherry flavours mixed with a hint of sage leaf, cloves and turmeric from the Petit Verdot which fans out across the finish with a grippy but polished finish. Price: £53.93 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2005 6x75cl Chester's Tasting Notes: Given time to prove its longevity and most importantly not served over-chilled, d’Arenberg’s The Olive Grove McLaren Vale Chardonnay develops intense, complex honey, cashew, fig and soft toast aromas. Typically, butterscotch, light caramel and hints of fresh tobacco are evident too. The fresh structured mid palate retains its texture but opens slowly into generous sweet banana butterscotch flavours with hints of smoky bacon and green olive tastes before finishing with a persistent developed stone-fruit and chalky texture. A mature d’Arenberg Olive Grove Chardonnay produces a rich, rolling generous and complex finish balanced by long, clean, refreshing acidity as have more than a decade and a half of previous vintages. Price: £47.59 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier/Marsanne 2005 6x75cl Chester's Tasting Notes: The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Marsanne Viognier has a green, brilliant mid-straw colour and exhibits fresh and tropical fruit with a strong emphasis on stone fruits, pineapple, mango and honeysuckle. The youthful palate is immediately luscious with those tropical fruit, honeysuckle and stone fruit flavours balanced by fresh grapefruit and light butter tastes, before a long persistent fruit finish. The wine shows vibrant freshness with enjoyable hints of hazelnut and slight mineral boney-ness, characteristic of Marsanne. Given time to prove its longevity and most importantly not served over chilled, The Hermit Crab Marsanne Viognier we believe should develop intense, complex nuttiness with emphasis on cashews, as well as butterscotch characters. Price: £47.59 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Money Spider Roussane 2005 6x75cl In its youth, d’Arenberg’s ‘The Money Spider’ Roussanne has a brilliant mid-straw colour with lifted green spiced almond kernels, dried wheat, white peach, nectarine, honeysuckle, and honey notes. These characters are also found in the youthful palate with an element of citrus, lavender, honeysuckle and spice, ending with a green mineral finish. The palate is fine and dry showing excellent levels of ripeness and balanced with fresh acidity. After some bottle aging, d’Arenberg’s ‘The Money Spider’ Roussanne should develop in colour and become dominated by yellow peaches and tropical fruits and that varietal honey and spice trademark. In the mouth, an older ‘Money Spider’ Roussanne will maintain peach and honey but also be distinguished with a fine edge of acidity and a rolling, lengthy and penetrating finish for quite some considerable time. Price: £51.70 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier 2005 6x75cl Chester's Tasting Notes: In its youth d’Arenberg’s The Last Ditch Viognier has a brilliant mid straw colour with lifted nectarine, white peach and apricot dominated aromas, as well as enveloping rose, ginger and fruit blossoms. These also dominate the young palate where thick and viscous fruit showing rose, nectarine and white peaches develop into an unctuous long lasting palate showing ginger and spices. A very complex wine, offering a huge spectrum of flavours. After some bottle ageing d’Arenberg’s The Last Ditch Viognier should develop in colour to a richer bright gold. Price: £51.70 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz 2003 6x75cl "Deep red-purple colour, spicy, ripe peppery mulberry and blackberry aromas. Richer chocolate, stewed plum mint and spicy, cedary pepper smells and often cinnamon follow the initial attack of primary fruit characters. On the palate terrific fruit and oak tannin provides great texture to support plum, blackcurrant and rolling blackberry flavours, especially on the mid-palate. Dark chocolate characters are quite evident too. This is followed by a traditional, long, velvety, fine grained tannin finish." Chester Osborn Price: £52.52 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2004 6x75cl Back in Stock! Touches of white pepper, tobacco, cinnamon and spice follow onto the medium to full bodied juicy palate. The rich plum and sweet blackberry fruit flavours are lifted by gentle vanilla and coffee mocha oak flavours and crunchy fine grained fruit and oak tannins. After some bottle ageing the young fruit scented aromas and flavours gradually transform into velvety rich, spicy, strawberry jam, creamy chocolate, earthy and smoky edged aromas. This integration and complexity develops on the palate too, where the young tannin slowly falls away to reveal a seamless, soft sweet rolling middle palate mulberry and prune like fruit with tertiary biscuit, coffee and chewy old leather flavours before a long, soft, dry mouth filling fine acid finish. Price: £57.58 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg d'Arry's Original Grenache/Shiraz 2004 6x75cl In it's youth, d'Arry's Original displays a bright, deep red colour. The nose invariably attacks with lifted spice, pure red and dark fruits such as cherry, plum and mulberry with a savoury earth and meat element with licorice, rosemary and fennel lift. The palate shows a wide array of sweet fruits including strawberry, cherry, mulberry and plum leading into tight licorice and spices that linger with nice, gritty fruit tannins complexed with slight meat, salami earth and undergrowth notes. Well cellared, it becomes soft, generous, full-flavoured, velvety, long and seamless in the bottle. While retaining great fruit character, earth and mint add to the characteristics already described. The impressive sweetness of this wine is retained while the gritty tannin finish of a young wine gives way to long swee spiced McLaren Vale characters with acidity still fresh and active. Price: £54.05 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)


	d'Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 6x75cl A dense crimson red colour with purple tinges. Mint and capsicum Cabernet edges on the nose above a ripe blackberry, plum and licorice base. On the tongue, mouth filling sweet blackberries, plums and blackcurrant flavours are highlighted by the rich, strong mid-palate. Mulberry-like fruit continues balanced by finely structured and firm fruit and oak tannin on the typically long finish. After time, it develops a brick brown-red colour and classical cigar-box, tobacco, coffee and mocha smells with similar flavours on the palate. Price: £52.29 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Derelict Vineyard Grenache 2003 6x75cl "It is a black wine with a great purple hue. Intense, young purple fruits and flowers combine with meat, earth and fresh bitumen to yield an intense, extremely inviting aroma. The palate starts with a huge Wam! of flavour. Thick, ripe mulberries, blackberries and blueberries progress into a rich, gutsy, liquorish and bitumen palate, followed by masses of powerful, youthful, gritty fruit tannins, layered with tonnes of flowery, cranberry and dark fruit flavours, and a youhful acidity. This is a wine of intense concentration." Chester Osborn, Winemaker RP 90 points Price: £72.85 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Feral Fox 2004 6x75cl The feral foxes that inhabit this area have developed an appetite for grapes as a replacement for there favourite, the local rabbit population, whose numbers have reduced substantially in recent years due to the Calici virus. We’re not fussed though, because these bushy tailed critters act as crop thinners, which enhance the quality of the grapes they find too high to reach. An additional consequence is the laxative effect on the foxes, resulting in increased aromas and tell-tail signs of their dinning habits spread around the vineyards, providing natural organic fertilisation of the soil. Hence, this Pinot is known in the winery as the Funky Feral Farting Fox. The appearance is dark with a vibrant-bright-red edge, akin to this exotic variety. The nose is bright and showing plenty of characters more on a darker side than previous vintages indicating a warmer vintage. Deep boysenberries, plums and boiled beetroot grab your attention then layers of spice, and a hint of nutmeg, combined with fragrant tones of strawberries, cranberries, dried summer flowers and fine French oak. The palate is plush with excellent integration of fruit and tannins. The flavours are silky with a spicy mix of plums and strawberry characters that have edges of prunes and dried herbs. This in turn leads to a lovely finish with well-integrated tannins that give the wine a structural framework and then a long, spicy persistent finish of strawberries and a red cherry-kirsch end balanced with vibrant acidity. After time, the wine will gain more complexity and the flavour profile will develop further with an almost glycerol-lush more black fruits texture. Price: £76.38 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Lucky Lizard 2004 6x75cl During the summer months, native Bearded Dragon Lizards sun themselves on the vineyard posts and watch for prey. Occasionally during the grape harvest, these lizards are dislodged and find their way into a load of grapes destined for the winery. Lucky for the lizards, d’Arenberg uses a very gentle Demoisy crusher which allows the lizards to pass through the ordeal slightly shaken but unharmed, returning to the bushland next to the winery. The gentleness of our crusher also plays an important part in retaining the delicate fruit flavours of this Chardonnay from the cool climate Adelaide Hills region. The nose is immediately inviting with volumes of pear, pineapple, tropical fruits, guava, hints of peach, green melon, citrus and very fine sweet toasted oaks. Medium to full in style with the level of ripeness in perfect balance with the elevated acidity and the characteristic cool climate flowery granny smith apples that linger to the end with fine oak spices, and citric passionfruit character. Probably our best yet. Price: £76.38 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	D'Arenberg "Barbara Says So" Nebbiolo, 2001 6x75cl We have just secured a very small parcel of this limited edition wine from d'Arenberg. This wine is currently dominated by strawberry characters rather than rose and tar, the aristocratic notes of Nebbiolo, however it continually evolves. The colour is lite red with a developing amber hue characteristic of the variety. The nose is red currents, cranberry, earth, then flower & stems, then as it opens up a bee's wax and then a spiced fruit characters. The entry into mouth is dominated by ripe European strawberry fruits then a deep rose petal characters and then a background of dark earth and straw like flavours with edges of leather and tar. The palate has medium intensity with a long shaped palate of bright tannins that are vibrant and chalky balance with active acidity that balances the lingering dried strawberry - conserve fruit flavours that dominate the finish. Price: £73.81 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Cadenzia 2003 6x75cl Very limited production. The Cadenzia by d’Arenberg is an exotic full bodied wine dominated by red berries, dark spice, roasted black tea and mulberry fruits. Shiraz adds to the thickness of texture spiced fruits and licorice. The Mourvedre; iodine and dried herb characters. The Viognier gives summer stonefruits and blossom with a softness right through to the finish. Ours is original-being big rich and very complex. Most of these wines show McLaren Vale typicity, generosity and fragrance. Still largely drink early styles, which suits a seal like Zork that is consistent and accurate in its performance and will preserve the subtle fruit characters seen in these wines. Price: £61.10 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Galvo Garage Cabernet/Merlot/Cabernet Franc 2004 6x75cl This youthful wine shows deep, vibrant black red-purple colours. The nose shows a complex array of green flower-like florals, blackcurrant and cassis from the Cabernet, sweet dark fruits & compost from the Adelaide Hills Merlot and earthy floral violets and spice from the Petit Verdot with dried flowers, characteristic of Cabernet Franc. Overall a very big complex elegant wine. Very fruit orientated with a nicely controlled lush, long palate showing a wonderful combination of oak and lively red spiced floral flavours with mulberries, dark plums, cherries and violets. Very vibrant tannins give balance to the dry savoury finish. Price: £72.85 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Sticks & Stones Tempranillo/Grenache/Sousao 2004 6x75cl Another big 90 pointer from the wild haired, loud shirted, king of the McLaren Vale, Chester Osborn. A homage of sorts to Rioja, it blends just about equal parts of Tempranillo and Grenache with a splash of the off beat Portuguese grape, Sousao. Rich, big and full of fruit it is a world away from an old school Reserva Rioja but lovers of bold, full-bodied reds won't care a fig. This is a bullfighter with a real Aussie twang. "...2004 The Sticks and Stones offers up aromas of graphite, blueberries, camphor, roasted meats, and smoked herbs. It is a rich, full-bodied, exotic red with a singular character..." 90 points, Robert Parker, November 2006 Price: £77.48 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Twenty Eight Road Mourvedre 2004 6x75cl "A deep bright crimson ruby colour with lifted, spicy clove, cranberry and ripening blackberry primary fruit smells, elements of mulberry, light blackcurrant, cinnamon and vanilla liquorice, as well as mint and flowers, especially violets which are also evident on the young palate. " Chester Osborn, Winemaker Price: £79.31 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Bonsai Vine Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre 2001 "displays a dark reddish-purple colour in its youth. Aromas attack with spice, plum, red and black berry fruits, liquorice and black cherries. The palate shows mulberry, black pepper and ripe plums before a strong, lingering dark cherry spice and gritty fruit tannin finish. The Grenache and Shiraz components will develop together, with olive, complex spice and fruitcake flavours coming through. The Mourvedre component adds dried herbs and an iodine character thay stays, along with chalky tannins. This wine will continue to age well for many years." Chester Osborn, Chief Winemaker Price: £12.87 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viognier 2005 6x75cl Just Arrived - 93 Parker Points! ‘Year in and year out, one of the most exotic, flamboyant, and sexiest cuvees in the d’Arenberg portfolio is The Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viognier. The 2005 exhibits a spring flower garden-like character interwoven with blackberries, creme de cassis, melted licorice, and sweet, toasty new oak. Opulent and voluptuous, with silky tannin, and a plump, fleshy, rich, full-bodied personality, this offering is meant to be consumed over the next 5-8 years.’ The Australia Report Robert Parker Jnr. October 2006 THE WINE ADVOCATE Price: £69.33 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie 2006 IN STOCK Now Arrived We have secured an advance parcel of the Magpie '06 We expect normal stocks of the '06 to be available early '08. Very dark saturated appearance and a violet-crimson hue suggesting a complex dry red. The aroma is very intense with mix of dark Maraschino cherries, spiced fruit skins and obvious notes of apricot stones, crushed ginger and mandarin peel. As the wine opens up further notes of black roasted teas, black olive and smoky tarry notes evolve with a fragrant lift of violets and lilies. The palate is full flavoured with ripe, juicy, soft, mouth-filling, fruit flavours with notes of cranberries, blueberries, ribena, blackcurrants, cherries and dark chocolate/carob. The herbaceous edges keep the palate in check. Overall balance is excellent with the oak suppressing the dark fruit while the tea-like tannins are abundant and silky acidity gives the wine great definition. The finish is long, juicy and pointed with blackcurrant and jube flavours and a mineral note pushing through. The concentration of this wine suggests it will greatly benefit with further bottle aging for 10 years or more. Price: £12.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2004 75cl 6x75cl Awaiting Tasting Notes - half bottles also available Price: £91.65 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2004 37.5cl 12x37.5cl Awaiting Tasting Notes - half bottles also available Price: £129.25 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg Nostalgia Rare Tawny NV 37.5cl 6x75cl Nostalgia’s colour is light to mid tawny mahogany and yellow brown, with khaki and olive green tinges at the edges, indicating advanced base material age. On the nose, d’Arenberg’s Nostalgia exhibits complex, spicy lifted nutty rancio aromas. Caramel, toffee, coffee and butterscotch smells augment dried fruit, especially prune and fig characters, which are also evident on the palate. In the mouth complex oak, fruit and brandy flavours marry to produce a luscious, raisined, spicy nutty and lingering finish. The palate, although generous with English toffee, butterscotch and Christmas cake-like flavours, is well balanced by the drying sensations that come from long ageing in oak. In recent times, roughly every other vintage Chester Osborn fortifies small amounts of Grenache and occasionally Shiraz to put more young Nostalgia material in old brandy buttes, barriques and hogsheads at d’Arenberg to ensure a small but hopefully constant supply of Nostalgia Fine Old Tawny when introduced to the final blend in future. Until then, the older Nostalgia is best drunk with local almonds, currants, dried fruit, cheeses and coffee. Serving and Cellaring Suggestions: Serve at room temperature 16 – 24 ?C now (will not improve in the bottle, but can be kept open as long as has a cork in it) with dried fruit and nuts, especially walnuts, almonds and open –fire roasted chestnuts, most mature or strong cheese, petits- fours and puddings. Pairs well with all cigars and coffee. RP 92 points Price: £111.63 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 6x75cl "The spicy 2003 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in equal parts new French and new American oak) reveals copious quantities of black currants, cedar, vanilla, and white chocolate aromas, followed by spicy, tannic, full-bodied, powerful, dense, well-structured flavors. It should drink well for 10-15+ years." 94/100 Robert Parker Price: £129.25 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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	Dead Arm Shiraz 2004 37.5cl Stock just arrived! Price: £15.86 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)
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