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d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
(1.5l)
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d'Arenberg Vineyards and Winery
darenberg.com.au
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McLaren Vale - South Australia - Australia
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red
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Shiraz
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(1998 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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May 31, 2001
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Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) #135
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96 points
"The 1998 The Dead Arm Shiraz (from a vineyard planted prior to 1890) is outrageously rich, spectacular stuff, the likes of which only Australia seems capable of making. Whiners may complain that it is too big, too rich, too flavorful, and too damn good, but this opaque purple-colored offering is loaded with blackberry liqueur, smoke, charcoal, pepper, cassis, and licorice. Unctuously-textured and full-bodied, but neither heavy nor overbearing, the wine's sweet tannin and low acidity are hidden in the cascade of fruit and glycerin that melt on the palate. This riveting, compelling effort can be drunk now, but promises to age well for two decades or more."
Best 2001-2021
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(2000 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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September 7, 2007
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Robert M. Parker Jnr.
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94 points
Best 2003-2007
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(2001 vintage, 750ml bottle)
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July 31, 2003
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Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) #148
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98 points
"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.
Chester Osborn, the remarkable person behind this enormous array of both impeccably high quality and value-priced wines, deserves considerable accolades for what he is able to achieve at all price ranges. If you love Australian wines, d’Arenberg is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as well as character. In short, the accolades that proprietor/winemaker Chester Osborn receives not only from The Wine Advocate, but virtually everybody in the wine world, are all well deserved.
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Best 2008-2033
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