1998 d'Arenberg "Dead Arm" Shiraz McLaren Vale South Australia
SKU #1007171
94 points
James Halliday
Dense red-purple; a typically rich, dense and concentrated bouquet oozing dark plum and berry fruit is followed by a massively rich and ripe palate with powerful tannins to boot.
(7/2011)
94 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
One of the most backward wines included in the June tasting, this 1998 needs another 4-5 years to reach full maturity. Everything is here, including a dense ruby/purple color, and subtle but impressive notes of damp earth, roasted meats, herbs, spice box, pepper, and black fruits. Tannic, full-bodied, and youthful, it is capable of lasting another 25-30 years. (RP) 94+
(6/2009)
93 points
Wine & Spirits
No tasting notes given.
(2/2001)
93 points
Wine Spectator
This is a round, generous Shiraz that's packed with layers of flavor, offering ripe berry, plum, exotic spices and a touch of mint as the long finish unfurls. Can go decades in the cellar. *Highly Recommended* (HS)
(6/2001)
90 points
Vinous
Bright ruby. Blackberry, bitter chocolate, cracked pepper, eucalyptus and a whiff of game on the complex nose. Fat, sweet and dense, with concentrated blackberry, dark chocolate and mint flavors. From small berries, and it shows in the wine intensity. Finishes with dusty, even, tongue-coating tannins and notes of mint, spicy oak and blackberry. Quite young and unevolved. (ST) 90+
(7/2000)
