d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - 2001 (750ml) 2018 and it has been fascinating

and it has been fascinating how the 1971 was fully mature at a much younger age yet continued to hold onto life without losing any of its seductive fruit and intensity

chiretta and a double infusion of cinchona

restrained yet authoritative and impressively intense

and an amazingly long

d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - 2001 (750ml) 2018 and it has been fascinatingReaders should be on the look out for the 2001 The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of this cuvee. Its dense black purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60 second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5 6 years of cellaring, and should drink well