Lot 235
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (4) 98 WA
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2002 (3) 93 WA
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2003 (3) 95 WA
Lot 235 Details
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2001 (4)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
1 x stained label. 1 x wrinkled capsule
Readers should be on the look out for the 2001 The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of this cuvee. 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 (3)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
WA 93
D'ARENBERG THE DEAD ARM SHIRAZ 2003 (3)
McLaren Vale, Australia.
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