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2009 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz McLaren Vale
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2009 d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz McLaren Vale

Producer: d'Arenberg
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Australia
Region: McLaren Vale

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2011

Opaque ruby.  A complex, floral-accented bouquet displays cherry-cola, cassis, bacon fat, licorice and candied violet.  Initially firm and linear but quickly unfolds to offer sweet dark berry and bitter cherry flavors and an overlay of baking spices.  Vanilla and cola nuances build with air and carry through a long, gently tannic, focused finish.  Very rich but I get no impression of excess weight here.

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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