Lot 243
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2004 (1) WA 95+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2005 (2) WA 95
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2006 (2) WS 91 WA 95+
Lot 243 Details
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2004 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
marked label.
The renowned 2004 Shiraz The Dead Arm, fashioned from ancient head-pruned vines, is stunning. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a glorious perfume of creosote/melted road tar, blackberry and cassis liqueur, pepper, and spice. This deep, rich, full-bodied, tannic Shiraz should be drinkable in 2-3 years, and will last for two decades or more. It is the finest Dead Arm since the 2001. WA 95+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2005 (2)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
2 x marked labels.
D’Arenberg’s most famous wine is its flagship, The Dead Arm Shiraz. The 2005 The Dead Arm Shiraz is sourced from ancient head-pruned vines. It was aged for 22 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak. It is opaque purple/black with an expansive perfume of toast, smoke, spice box, mineral, pencil lead, tar, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry. Full-bodied, opulent, and super-concentrated, this structured, lengthy wine will benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and drink well through 2025. October 2007 WA 95
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2006 (2)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
1 x scraped label. 1 x scuffed label.
D’Arenberg’s flagship is the 2006 The Dead Arm Shiraz. Opaque purple-colored, the nose is reticent but gives up aromas of meat, bacon, game, truffles, blueberry, and blackberry. Firm, layered, and complex, this beautifully rendered Shiraz demands a decade of cellaring. It will be superb from 2018 to 2036. WS 91 WA 95+