Dan Trcka

The 2008 D'arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz is a medium to full bodied, integrated wine, with intense aromas of bilberry, black currant, subtle strawberry, oak and vanilla on the nose and chocolate, oak, coconut and vanilla on the palate. It has a good structure, refined tannins (decant for 30+ min) and a long finish. Doesn`t seem to be alcoholic though at 15%. This sipper can be aged for another 5-10 years standing up (screw cap). My impression: BEAUTIFUL, 91 pts.

See my wine recommendations readily available at the LCBO here:

www.GrapeSelections.com

or here @
http://www.winealign.com/wino/dantrcka/recommended-wines-you-can-still-buy

Jason Solanki

Intense aromas of warm black fruit, blueberry and plum. Full-bodied with mint, licorice, black fruits and some earthiness. It has mouth-watering acidity, very fine tannins, and a long finish. Yum! Tasted Sept/2012.

GERRY SPORTACK

David Lawrason

This has a very lifted, complex nose blackberry/blackcurrant jam, herbs and menthol, cedar and a touch of meatiness...

Anthony Gismondi

The Dead Arm reference is to Eutypa Lata a disease that afflicts some of the oldest vines at d'Arenberg from whence...

John Szabo, MS

Impenetrable black colour; the nose offers concentrated black pepper and dark fruit essence, though still has a long...

D'arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2008