d'Arenberg Shiraz McLaren Vale The Dead Arm 2004

Full bodied, complex structure. sweet and dark fruit along with mild earthiness. Sustained finish with tobacco and chocolate.

Winemaker notes: Upon release, d'Arenberg's The Dead Arm Shiraz has a vivid, young, dense purple-red color. The nose shows intense and complex cedary, fig, blackberry, blueberry, and pepper aromas. Attacking spicy dark cherry, plum and blackberry fruit dominate the taste with a complex, slightly acetone, liquorice, prune richness and silkiness leading to a slight cedar, mineral and svelte array of tannins. The length comes right back to gritty, vibrant fruit tannins giving the wine great ageability. After time in bottle, the d’Arenberg Dead Arm gains a biscuity, cinnamon, caramel and eucalyptus based bouquet on top of rich blackberry pie smells. Tobacco, mushroom, malt and earth aromas play a part on the long, fleshy, chocolate mint and spice flavors. Restrained tannin and acidity coupled with rich alcohol produce a seamless, peppery, velvety, rolling length. Alejandro

Spice, dark fruits vanilla and chocolate on the nose with a full bodied palate. The palate is fruit driven with good structure and an excellent finish.

The 2004 The Dead Arm Shiraz was a top five at a wine event I recently attended that featured over 100 wines. This fab, full-bodied wine has a beautiful dark purple color that’s impossible to resist. This wine's bold blackberry, peppery spice flavors are explosive, and although still young it’s pleasantly tannic and complex.

Great. Big. Shiraz.

great big wine

too expensive!