Lot 395
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (1) WA 98
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2002 (1) WA 93
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2003 (1) WA 95
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2004 (1) WA 95+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2005 (1) WA 95
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2006 (1) WS 91 WA 95+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2007 (1) WA 92
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2008 (1) WA 91
Lot 395 Details
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
u. bn. scraped label.
Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60-second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 20-25 years. August 2003 Drink: 2008-2033 WA 98
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2002 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
u. bn. marked label.
WA 93
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2003 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
u. bn. wrinkled label.
One of this estate’s flagship wines, the 2003 The Dead Arm Shiraz appears to be better than the 2002. A deeper, richer, fuller-bodied offering that spent time in equal parts French and American oak, it possesses an opaque purple color, great intensity, and a fabulously sweet nose of blackberries, cassis, asphalt, earth, and oak. Powerful, super-concentrated, and obviously fashioned from low yields and old vines, this is a classic McLaren Vale old vine Shiraz that should age nicely for 15+ years. October 2005 WA 95
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 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
marked label.
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 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
marked 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+
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2007 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
marked label.
WA 92
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2008 (1)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
marked label.
WA 91