{"product_id":"2000-darenberg-the-dead-arm-shiraz-750ml","title":"2000 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dead Arm is one of d'Arenberg's most celebrated McLaren Vale Shiraz releases. The wine takes its name from Eutypa lata, a vine disease that causes one arm of an affected vine to become lifeless while the remaining side produces exceptionally low yields of intensely concentrated fruit. The mature 2000 vintage offers a distinctive opportunity to experience this renowned Australian Shiraz with significant bottle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEutypa dieback gradually reduces the productive portion of affected old vines. Although yields become very small, the surviving grapes can develop remarkable flavour concentration and intensity, forming the distinctive foundation of The Dead Arm Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking and Maturation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by winemaker Chester Osborn, the wine was matured for 18 months in a combination of American and French oak. This extended maturation supported its concentrated McLaren Vale fruit with savoury complexity and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points - Gismondi on Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted August 2003\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eLook for peppery, pencil lead, saddle leather, notes with vanilla, blackberry jam and smoky, meaty coriander notes. It's warm, rich and round with some noticeable but ripe tannins. The fruity is spicy, pruny blackberry jam with vanilla, orange rind flavours and a meaty, cola coriander finish. It is long, concentrated and stylish but not overly sweet with balanced acidity. Impressive.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted March 2003\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Jeremy Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted January 2003\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2012-2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue-Gold and Top 100:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sydney International Wine Competition 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble Gold:\u003c\/strong\u003e San Francisco International Wine Competition 2003\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue-Gold:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sydney International Wine Competition 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e d'Arenberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e McLaren Vale, South Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chester Osborn\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 months in American and French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5-15%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Drinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006-2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-skeleton__details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-skeleton__details-description-body\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ed’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz offers brooding and alluring, plum, blackberry, liquorice and spice entwine with a raft of dark, earthy notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine will have you second guessing as it skips between red fruits and lifted spice notes on the one hand to more brooding, dark, ashen, earthy aromas on the other. A sign of the vintage no doubt. The seasonal conditions are even more evident on the palate where flavour, tannin and acid are in perfect balance. There is an impressive amount of concentration in this wine but at the same time it feels somewhat more restrained compared to other more in your face, rustic Dead Arm vintages. Particularly when we look at the tannin profile which is a relatively fine example for this wine. The benefit of all of this of course is that it is immediately drinkable upon release. Don’t be fooled by its approachability however, The Dead Arm Shiraz also shows all the hall marks of a classic McLaren Vale Shiraz that will see it age gracefully for 15 plus years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cmslanding__image-desc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Langtons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479494488366,"sku":"8255869646","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/79_80_82_2000_d_Arenberg_Wines_The_Dead_Arm_Shiraz_750ml.jpg?v=1787212312","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2000-darenberg-the-dead-arm-shiraz-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}