2012 The Wild Pixie Shiraz, D'arenberg 75Cl
Type | Red |
Grapes | Syrah / Shiraz |
Country/Region | Australia |
Vintage | 2012 |
Product number: 34858
£115.68
Price per bottle:
£19.28
Do not be mislead by the name, this wine is far from Pixie-ish On the contrary it is a dark, concentrated and structured beast that needs more than one look to understand its true value Initially it appears savoury and spicy with a whiff of funkiness (perhaps "wild" is somewhat appropriate), think fennel, black olive, bitter chocolate and earth Given a moment to relax in the glass, we are struck by the nuances of sweeter fruit, plums, blackberries and mulberries that build Layer upon lay