d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2000 750mL

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A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more.

Wine Spectator Firm in texture, remarkably focused on flavor, offering solid blackberry and cherry flavors at the center and touches of licorice and mint around the edges, echoing on the slightly chewy but long finish. ..... read more

Wine Advocate This estate's most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia's finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges. ..... read more

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Wine Country: Australia
Area/Appellation: South Australia
Wine Region: McLaren Vale
Winery: d'Arenberg
Wine Brand: The Dead Arm
Wine Vintage: 2000
Wine Varietal: Shiraz

Wine Format: 750mL
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Wine Type: Red
Alcohol Volume: 15%
Wine Category: Smart Buys
Drink From: 2013
Drink Until: 2016

WS	93
WA	93
IWC	88
AWC	94

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Wine Spectator

2016

Firm in texture, remarkably focused on flavor, offering solid blackberry and cherry flavors at the center and touches of licorice and mint around the edges, echoing on the slightly chewy but long finish.

- WS, Harvey Steiman Issue: Mar 31 2003

Wine Advocate

2016

This estate's most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia's finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges.

- WA, Robert Parker Jnr. Issue: #143

International Wine Cellar

2016

Dense ruby. Very spicy, meaty aromas of clove, tea leaf, briary blackcurrant and plum over an earthy background of licorice and asphalt. Rather evolved but offers bright flavors of sweet small berry fruits, fennel and leather. Smooth and voluptuous, finishing long and savory, with integrated firm tannins.

- IWC, Jeremy Oliver Issue: Aug 1 2002

Australian Wine Companion

2016

Medium to full red-purple; masses of dark plum, prune and licorice fruit on the bouquet, then a palate flooded with the same fruit characters plus a generous dash of bitter chocolate; lots of tannin and extract.

- AWC, James Halliday Issue: Oct 2002

Other vintages available now
Historical vintages

Vintage	Wine	Type	Format	Score	Priced from*	Buy now from
2001	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	98 WA	$125.40	Cellar Link Australia
2001	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	1.5L	98 WA	$177.00	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	94 AWC	$79.00	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	1.5L	94 AWC	$99.00	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	95 WA	$38.17	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	1.5L	95 WA	$121.08	Cellar Link Australia
2004	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	95+ WA	$44.42	Cellar Link Australia

Vintage	Wine	Type	Format	Score	Not in stock
1999	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	96 WA	Read reviews
2002	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	3L	94 AWC	Read reviews
2004	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	1.5L	95+ WA	Read reviews
2004	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	3L	95+ WA	Read reviews
2005	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	95 WA	Read reviews
2005	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	1.5L	95 WA	Read reviews
2006	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz	Red	750mL	95 AWC	Read reviews

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Vintage	Wine	Type	Format	Score	Priced from*	Buy now from
1999	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	750mL	95 WA	$34.32	Cellar Link Australia
2000	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	750mL	90 WA	$33.00	Cellar Link Australia
2001	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	750mL	93 WA	$30.00	Cellar Link Australia
2001	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	1.5L	93 WA	$128.00	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	750mL	94 AWC	$38.94	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	1.5L	94 AWC	$100.57	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	750mL	94 WA	$38.69	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	1.5L	94 WA	$85.10	Cellar Link Australia
2005	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon	Red	1.5L	94 AWC	$100.57	Cellar Link Australia
2001	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz	Red	750mL	92 AWC	$21.05	Cellar Link Australia
1993	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	Not Rated	$41.27	Cellar Link Australia
1994	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	86 WA	$41.80	Cellar Link Australia
1995	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	90 WA	$52.55	Cellar Link Australia
1996	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	85 AWC	$41.27	Cellar Link Australia
2000	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	91 AWC	$59.00	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	93 WA	$39.00	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	1.5L	93 WA	$151.58	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	1.5L	94 WS	$121.00	Cellar Link Australia
2001	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	750mL	93 AWC	$16.30	Cellar Link Australia
2002	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	750mL	94 AWC	$16.37	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	750mL	93 WS	$29.92	Cellar Link Australia
2003	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	1.5L	93 WS	$77.00	Cellar Link Australia
2004	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	750mL	95 AWC	$21.78	Cellar Link Australia

Vintage	Wine	Type	Format	Score	Not in stock
1998	d'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache	Red	750mL	91 WA	Read reviews
1999	d'Arenberg The Custodian Grenache	Red	750mL	88 WA	Read reviews
1999	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz	Red	750mL	89 WA	Read reviews
2000	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz	Red	750mL	88 WA	Read reviews
2002	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz	Red	750mL	91 AWC	Read reviews
2005	d'Arenberg The Footbolt Old Vine Shiraz	Red	750mL	90 AWC	Read reviews
1997	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	94 WA	Read reviews
1998	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	92 WA	Read reviews
1999	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	93 WA	Read reviews
2001	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	92 WA	Read reviews
2003	d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre	Red	750mL	94 WS	Read reviews
2002	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	1.5L	94 AWC	Read reviews
2004	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier	Red	1.5L	95 AWC	Read reviews

* Indicated price is subject to availability of stock and subscription level of the purchaser.