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.
