The Stump Jump 2009- d'Arenburg

This is my first experience with wine from d'Arenburg. The Stump Jump. The wine is named after a type of plough that was used to clear the Eucalyptus tree roots from the landscape where the vineyard is planted. The winery is quite old, established in 1912 in the Mclaren Vale. I have purchased a bottle of Dead Arm from this winemaker, but that is in the wine fridge saved for the long term. I can say that my first try of d'Arenburg was quite enjoyable.

Stump Jump is an entry level blend composed of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre. Usually I am not crazy about  blends but this one was very nice. The Shiraz was very noticeable although I don't have much experience with Grenache and Mourvedre. It had a well balanced flavor of fruit and oak. Very light tannins. One important thing to note is that the wine was much more enjoyable when it spent a good amount of time outside of the bottle. In fact, when I tried it again the next day to finish off the bottle I found it to be much more mellow and fruity. Being a cheaper bottle that we bought for about $20 it is one that I would highly recommend.