Lot 234
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 1998 (2) 94+ WA
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 1999 (3) 96 WA
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2000 (4) 94 WA
Lot 234 Details
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 1998 (2)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
Everything is here, including a dense ruby/purple color, and subtle but impressive notes of damp earth, roasted meats, herbs, spice box, pepper, and black fruits. Tannic, full-bodied, and youthful, it is capable of lasting another 25-30 years. June 2009 WA 94+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 1999 (3)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
u. 2 x bn.
This estate's most renowned offering is their old vine Shiraz (90+ year old vines) called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 1999 The Dead Arm Shiraz (2,000 cases) was aged in 100% new oak, of which 70% was American and 30% French. Full-bodied and awesomely rich, notes of black pepper, licorice, and blackberry as well as cherry liqueur cascade over the palate with enormous concentration and intensity, high tannin, and a structured, muscular style. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring, and consume it over the following 2-3 decades. It is a timeless museum piece made in a style that can only be produced in Barossa or McLaren Vale. October 2002 WA 96
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2000 (4)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
This estate’s most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia’s finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more. August 2003 WA 94