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2005 d'Arenberg Shiraz "The Dead Arm" (750ml)
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Vintage: 2005
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: d'Arenberg Shiraz
Vineyard:
Designation: The Dead Arm
Appellation: McLaren Vale
Producer: d'Arenberg
Varietal: Shiraz
Type: Red
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Sub-Region: Fleurieu
Alcohol: 15%
Tasting note: Inky violet. Vibrant, perfumed nose melds
blackberry, cassis, kirsch, licorice and dried flowers. On the palate,
this shiraz shows an intriguing mix of sweet dark fruit flavors and
firmer earth and mineral notes, with big but supple tannins contributing
structure. The palate-staining finish features notes of bitter cherry,
cured tobacco and high-octane chocolate. Nothing obvious here.
(93 points Steven Tanzer, IWC)
Tasted: July/August 2007
Score: 93
Tasting note: D’Arenberg’s most famous wine is its flagship, The Dead Arm Shiraz. The
2005 The Dead Arm Shiraz is sourced from ancient head-pruned vines. It
was aged for 22 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak.
It is opaque purple/black with an expansive perfume of toast, smoke,
spice box, mineral, pencil lead, tar, licorice, blueberry, and
blackberry. Full-bodied, opulent, and super-concentrated, this
structured, lengthy wine will benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and
drink well through 2025. (95 points Jay Miller, WA)
Tasted: October 2007
Score: 95
Drink: Now-2025
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