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d'Arenberg "The Dead Arm" 2005 McLaren Vale Shiraz - Parker 95 points , 2005

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100% McLaren Vale Shiraz

The Name
Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata that randomly affects vineyards all over the world. Often vines affected are severely pruned or replanted. One half, or an ‘arm’ of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood. That side may be lifeless and brittle, but the grapes on the other side display amazing intensity.

The Vintage
Vintage 2005 could be summarised as a vintage that ripened without
interruptions. It was early, it was late. After a slightly dry winter, spring rains in November sent vines booming and set up a quick condensed flowering and set with good berry numbers. Summer was cool with intermitted rains throughout December and January on a fortnightly basis which made for a mild but steady lead up to harvest without interrupting veraison. Vigour was nominal due to only moderate reserves of soil moisture from a relatively dry winter which restricted shoot length. With the onset of autumn we experienced a burst of warm to hot, dry weather with above average day and night time temperatures throughout March, April and May which secured an early intake of every variety. The resulting wines are very tight wines, with very good red fruit fragrance
and lovely acidity.

The Characteristics
A very dark almost black appearance with a dense purple-red hue. The aroma upon opening is very intense with a complex combination of fragrant spices, red fruits, plum dark cherries, cranberry and blueberry notes
with a back drop of very fine oaks, liquorice, white pepper, boot-polish and edges of parsley stalks. The taste is rich, gutsy and virile, dominated with red fruits, cherries, plums and dried black olive. The palate is very controlled, tight and has a wonderful liveliness about it. Even the tannins feel cool and silky with mineral grittiness and wonderful acidity. The length is excellent and beautifully pointed with soft red fruit flavours and spice suggests this wine will have great ability to age.

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166576

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d'Arenberg "The Dead Arm" 2005 McLaren Vale Shiraz - Parker 95 points

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6 bottles, 75cl each

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Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

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Australia, Victoria, McLaren Vale

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Into Neck (IN)

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£17.00.00. If being posted abroad, purchaser will pay additional insurance/postage charges.
From KY2, Fife, United Kingdom

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100% McLaren Vale Shiraz

The Name
Dead Arm is a vine disease caused by the fungus Eutypa Lata that randomly affects vineyards all over the world. Often vines affected are severely pruned or replanted. One half, or an ‘arm’ of the vine slowly becomes reduced to dead wood. That side may be lifeless and brittle, but the grapes on the other side display amazing intensity.

The Vintage
Vintage 2005 could be summarised as a vintage that ripened without
interruptions. It was early, it was late. After a slightly dry winter, spring rains in November sent vines booming and set up a quick condensed flowering and set with good berry numbers. Summer was cool with intermitted rains throughout December and January on a fortnightly basis which made for a mild but steady lead up to harvest without interrupting veraison. Vigour was nominal due to only moderate reserves of soil moisture from a relatively dry winter which restricted shoot length. With the onset of autumn we experienced a burst of warm to hot, dry weather with above average day and night time temperatures throughout March, April and May which secured an early intake of every variety. The resulting wines are very tight wines, with very good red fruit fragrance
and lovely acidity.

The Characteristics
A very dark almost black appearance with a dense purple-red hue. The aroma upon opening is very intense with a complex combination of fragrant spices, red fruits, plum dark cherries, cranberry and blueberry notes
with a back drop of very fine oaks, liquorice, white pepper, boot-polish and edges of parsley stalks. The taste is rich, gutsy and virile, dominated with red fruits, cherries, plums and dried black olive. The palate is very controlled, tight and has a wonderful liveliness about it. Even the tannins feel cool and silky with mineral grittiness and wonderful acidity. The length is excellent and beautifully pointed with soft red fruit flavours and spice suggests this wine will have great ability to age.

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Item Details

Item ID:

166576

Name:

d'Arenberg "The Dead Arm" 2005 McLaren Vale Shiraz - Parker 95 points

Producer:

Quantity / Size:

6 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

Australia, Victoria, McLaren Vale

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

Ended:

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£17.00.00. If being posted abroad, purchaser will pay additional insurance/postage charges.
From KY2, Fife, United Kingdom

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