d'Arenberg Dead Arm (Various Vintages)

The Dead Arm gets its name in a fairly inauspicious way – it is named after the disease (Eutypa Lata) which afflicts some of the oldest vines at d’Arenberg from which we get the majority of fruit destined for The Dead Arm. The disease, Eutypa Lata, or ‘Dead Arm’ is common all around the world in old vineyard sites. The disease in effect slowly reduces one of the ‘arms’ of the vines to dead wood, which then means the other arm of the vine produces small volumes of the most incredibly concentrated and highly flavoured grapes. This makes ideal material to go into this, our top Shiraz. The grapes are processed as are all of d’Arenberg reds, using the gentle Demoisy rubber toothed, open-mouthed crusher, and fermented in wax-lined, headed down open fermenters which are foot trod (and being ever hygiene-conscious here at d’Arenberg, the feet are clad in waders!) and temperature controlled. The still fermenting grapes are pressed off in baskets through the old ‘Coq’ and ‘Bromley & Tregoning’ presses into mainly new American and French oak barriques for 22 months or thereabouts, before blending and bottling at d’Arenberg. The Dead Arm is a spectacular example of McLaren Vale Shiraz – concentrated, multi-dimensional with huge fruit, length and texture, immense balance and ageing potential.

  • d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2018

    d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    96 POINTS! - JAMES SUCKLING

      "Quite expressive and exotic, with red plums, blackberries and iodine, as well as dried herbs and nori, quite fragrant spices and currants. The palate has a sleek, dense and long feel, with impressive fruit intensity, delivered in such contained...

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  • d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2018 Signed Gift

    d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2018 Signed Gift

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    SIGNED BY THE WINEMAKER, A FAVOURITE SHIRAZ FROM ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL WINE FAMILIES
    JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS!
    WINESTATE MAGAZINE 94 POINTS!

      "The 2018 begins with dark fruits, damson plum, and lovely fennel seed twists. Rich balsamic glazed beets, roasted meats and jus give layers of complexity unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Superb balance. Slaty, persistent, mineral like...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    A FINE, FAVOURITE SHIRAZ FROM ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S DESIGNATED "FIRST FAMILIES OF WINE".

      "Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2017 Signed Gift

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2017 Signed Gift

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    SIGNED BY THE WINEMAKER, A FINE, FAVOURITE SHIRAZ FROM ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S DESIGNATED "FIRST FAMILIES OF WINE".

    "Small batches of grapes are gently crushed and then transferred to five tonne headed down open fermenters. These batches remain separate until final blending. Foot treading is undertaken two thirds of the way through fermentation. The wine is then...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2016

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2016

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Inky, thick and tannic, raw power, intense purpleness, Ripe blackberry, dark chocolate, blackberry, plum and tar. Shows some slightly thinning alcohol influence, but more or less has the weight to carry it through. Finish is good and long, rugged tannin,...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2015 'SIGNED'

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2015 'SIGNED'

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Wine Advocate 96 Points! "Black cherries and black olives mark the nose of the 2015 The Dead Arm Shiraz, d'Arenberg's flagship bottling. It's a blend of older and younger vines from different sites, depending on what the fruit has to offer...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2012

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Wine Front 95 points!“It just goes to show that big doesn't have to mean either unbalanced or oak-driven. This is all or mostly about rich, black berried fruit and raking tannin, the end then lengthy and fresh. It's not over-the-top but it's not shy of...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2011

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Ray Jordan 96 points!"The cooler than normal season has resulted in a supremely elegant and most stylish expression of this famous wine. Perfumed notes on the nose with lifted red berry and hints of lavender. On the palate, the reduced opulence is...

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  • d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2010

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    "A classic Dead Arm in every sense of the word. The nose is brooding and alluring, earthy notes combined with dark fruits, fennel and baking spice. The longer this wine sits in the glass, the further it unfurls opening into notes of sweeter berry fruit...

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  • d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2009

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Campbell Mattinson 94 points!D'Arenberg's The Dead Arm Shiraz is matured in new and used French oak, and some used American oak as well. It's always been a 'big end of town' red and in this style it's almost always good.This is a juicy, briney, meaty...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    eRobertParker.com 91 Points!"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2008 The Dead Arm Shiraz has a reduced rubber character to begin then pronounced aromas of warm blackberries, licorice, earth, thyme, moss and a whiff of game. Crisp, full and very concentrated...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2007

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Jeremy Oliver 95 Points!"Brooding, dark and powerful, this rather closed young red will take tome to unfold its layers of deep, dark plums and berries, its meaty, chocolatey complexity and its seasoned, cedary oak. Scented with pepper and spice, it's...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2005

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    Wine Front 95 points!"A riot of smells here with cherry, red berry, flower stems, leather, pepper, licorice and toasty oak. A bit reductive but in the nicest possible way. On the palate full bodied, although not heavy, with cherry and red fruits, pepper,...

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    $90.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2004 1500mL-Magnum

    [SOLD-OUT] d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2004 1500mL-Magnum

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    JEREMY OLIVER 96 POINTS!  CAMPBELL MATTINSON 94 POINTS!  ROBERT PARKER 95 POINTS!   Wine fact: Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by a fungus which randomly affects vineyards all around the world. Often vines with the...

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