2018 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm, A Great Barossa Vintage of McLaren Vale's Most Iconic Shiraz

The 2018 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of McLaren Vale's most celebrated single-vineyard Shiraz expressions, from one of the great Australian vintages of the 21st century.

My Wine Man on d'Arenberg

d'Arenberg has been farming McLaren Vale since 1912, five generations of bold, unconventional winemaking. The Dead Arm, named for the eutypa fungus that concentrates fruit on the surviving cordon, is d'Arenberg's flagship Shiraz, sourced from 100-year-old vines.

Tasting Notes

Deep crimson. Blackberry, dark plum, dark chocolate, savoury herbs, black pepper and a touch of cedar. The palate is full-bodied with poised tannins, integrated oak and a long savoury finish.

Style & Drinking Window

Full-bodied, meaty and structured. Drinking beautifully now and through 2035. Decant 1 hour.

Food Pairing

A McLaren Vale icon from a great vintage 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 Dead Arm's blackberry, dark chocolate and savoury McLaren Vale tannins.