Upon release d'Arenberg's The Dead Arm Shiraz has a vivid young deep brick-red colour. The nose shows intense and complex cedary, fig, blackberry and blueberry like smells occasionally pepper/spice smells too. Vanilla mocha oak smells and attacking blackberry, cassis characters are also evident on the palate. Full, intense sweet, cedary middle palate flavours have a distinctly silky, svelte texture deceptively disguise the rich powerful cassis and toffee-mocha flavours. The accent is on powerful ...

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 143

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 143 on Oct-02

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Fleurieu-McLaren Vale: 88 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>