d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz

Wine Description & Tasting Notes

Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata that randomly affects vineyards all over the world. Often affected vines are severely pruned or replanted. One half, or an ‘arm’ of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood. That side may be lifeless and brittle, but the grapes on the other side, while low yielding, display amazing intensity.

This is a wine thats unique in many ways and full of history. Its highly collectable, The Dead Arm is considered by many to be one of the top Shiraz in Australia.

Nose: black fruits, violets and black pepper

Palate: Intense, full bodied but balanced with flavours of mulberry, rhubarb and plum, followed by a hit of aniseed, liquorice and spice

Food Pairings: red meats such as ribeye or beef roast

96,Points,  jamessuckling.com

94 Points, Winestate Magazine, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, KI, Fleurieu & Surrounds Wine Show

93+ Points, Angus Hughson, Vinous

92, Halliday points

92 points, Wine Enthusiast

Gold Medal, The New Zealand International Wine Show 2023

92, London Wine Competition 2023

91, MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator