2015 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
$469.00
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2015 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
$469.00
96 Points James Halliday, A Particularly Elegant Dead Arm from McLaren Vale's Most Iconic Estate
My Wine Man on d'Arenberg
d'Arenberg has been farming McLaren Vale since 1912, five generations of bold, unconventional winemaking. The Dead Arm is d'Arenberg's flagship Shiraz, sourced from 100-year-old vines. The 2015 vintage is one of the more elegant Dead Arm releases, refined power rather than blockbuster intensity.
Tasting Notes
Deep crimson with bright fruit. Blackberry, dark plum, savoury herbs, dark chocolate, black pepper and a touch of cedar. The palate is full-bodied but elegant, fine-grained tannins, perfectly integrated oak and a long savoury finish. 96 Points, James Halliday.
Style & Drinking Window
Full-bodied but elegant with fine-grained tannins. Drinking beautifully now and through 2032. Decant 1 hour.
Food Pairing
A 96-point McLaren Vale icon deserves a serious cut. We love it with Australian Grass-Fed Cape Grim Rib-Eye Steak from My Meat Man, dry-aged and char-grilled medium-rare with bone-marrow butter, a magnificent match for the 2015 Dead Arm's blackberry, dark chocolate and elegant McLaren Vale tannins.
