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d’Arenberg, The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 McLaren Vale
There’s nothing commercial about this old-vine, organically farmed Cabernet from a family-run winery except perhaps its price. From £15, $19.99. With their distinctive red-stripe branding, the wines from d’Arenberg in...
Andy Howard MW
Friday 7 November 2025
• 1 min read
Don't quote me
Jancis's diary - September 2025
Jancis Robinson
Wednesday 1 October 2025
• 1 min read
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Max on Oz
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