D’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2020

This is one of the McLaren Vale’s iconic Shiraz, indeed iconic wines, although it has been significantly supplanted in the pricing stakes by many of its competitors, making this cracking value. Fermentation is completed in a mix of new and older French oak barriques. An opaque maroon verging on black/blue, the nose reveals aromas of chocolate, cassis, plums, fruit cake, blackberries and licorice. There is excellent oak integration here in this wine of concentration and power. Really good length through to fine satiny tannins with a line of fine acidity running the full journey. A twenty year proposition. So much to like about this wine.