d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, The Dead Arm, Shiraz 2008 A & R COLLECTION as he'd been doing since

as he'd been doing since 1998 in the Cote d'Or

excellent condition and color

artisanal project from three Napa Valley wine stars

rose oil and smoky mineral flourishes

d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, The Dead Arm, Shiraz 2008 A & R COLLECTION as he'd been doing sinceDead 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, while low yielding, display amazing intensity. 96 James Halliday Deep colour; vivid hue; fresh black fruits, licorice, toasty oak and sappy