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d'Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 1999
This estate's most renowned offering is their old vine Shiraz (90+ year old vines) called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 1999 The Dead Arm Shiraz (2,000 cases) was aged in 100% new oak, of which 70% was American and 30% French. It is about as natural and unmanipulated a product of the vineyard as one can find. Full-bodied and awesomely rich, notes of black pepper, licorice, and blackberry as well as cherry liqueur cascade over the palate with enormous concentration and intensity, high tannin, and a structured, muscular style... Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Shay A 
Wow! 18yrs old and doing just fine. For Australian Shiraz, I feel like the age on this shed its baby fat and gave it more Bordeaux characteristics...dusted cherries, oiled leather, black pepper, but it still retained its typical Aussie menthol finish. Delightful.
Wow! 18yrs old and doing just fine. For Australian Shiraz, I feel like the age on this shed its baby fat and gave it more Bordeaux characteristics...dusted cherries, oiled leather, black pepper, but it still retained its typical Aussie menthol finish. Delightful.
9.3Sasha Verhage
Winemaker/Owner Eno Wines
Still plenty of life. Big Rich. Good texture. Somewhat muted nose.
Still plenty of life. Big Rich. Good texture. Somewhat muted nose.
9.1
Manny Abascal
Strong American oak which normally I would have an issue with but here it worked so well with the gamey, smoke, mineral, red fruit. 1999 but not old by any stretch. Really great wine that I bought on release and sorry to see go.
Strong American oak which normally I would have an issue with but here it worked so well with the gamey, smoke, mineral, red fruit. 1999 but not old by any stretch. Really great wine that I bought on release and sorry to see go.
9.3
romo
Blast from the past. I called Australian from early 00s. Eucalyptus nose and Rosemary finish give it away. A few years still left here.
Blast from the past. I called Australian from early 00s. Eucalyptus nose and Rosemary finish give it away. A few years still left here.
9.1
John Pavlovich
Showing its age, but still alive and kicking. With a bouquet to die for, what a wonderful smell.
Showing its age, but still alive and kicking. With a bouquet to die for, what a wonderful smell.
9.3
Jeroen Koenen
Time has melted away the babyfat and turned this Dead Arm into a poopy, sinewy, almost old-worldly shiraz. Understated fruit, refreshing acidity, smoky minerality, full of finesse. Like it!
Time has melted away the babyfat and turned this Dead Arm into a poopy, sinewy, almost old-worldly shiraz. Understated fruit, refreshing acidity, smoky minerality, full of finesse. Like it!
9.2Stanislav Lobanov
(17/20) Букет ароматов чёрных ягод с нотами шоколада, ванили и гуаши. Умеренная тельность, немного сухие, шероховатые танины. Во вкусе джем из чёрных ягод и шоколад. Очень приятное вино.
(17/20) Букет ароматов чёрных ягод с нотами шоколада, ванили и гуаши. Умеренная тельность, немного сухие, шероховатые танины. Во вкусе джем из чёрных ягод и шоколад. Очень приятное вино.
9.2
Ichiro Kawachi
Christmas dinner at home. The wine sat in my cellar for fifteen years. It opens up beautifully over two hours. Chewy. Cherry. Perfect with roast beef. Great structure.
Christmas dinner at home. The wine sat in my cellar for fifteen years. It opens up beautifully over two hours. Chewy. Cherry. Perfect with roast beef. Great structure.
9.1
Choon Poh Pooi
Deep full bodied wine with notes of dark berries and spices. Surprisingly complex wine with good tannins that develop with some decanting.
Deep full bodied wine with notes of dark berries and spices. Surprisingly complex wine with good tannins that develop with some decanting.
9.1Jonathan Bennett
1999 Dead Arm with dinner at Martin Wishart's, Edinburgh. Great holiday!
1999 Dead Arm with dinner at Martin Wishart's, Edinburgh. Great holiday!
9.2
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