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.