Robert Parker's Review:
Readers 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
over the following 20-25 years. Chester Osborn, the remarkable person
behind this enormous array of both impeccably high quality and
value-priced wines, deserves considerable accolades for what he is able
to achieve at all price ranges. If you love Australian wines, d'Arenberg
is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as
well as character. In short, the accolades that proprietor/winemaker
Chester Osborn receives not only from The Wine Advocate, but virtually
everybody in the wine world, are all well deserved. Drink: 2008 - 2033