D'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz (2018)

750mL / McLaren Vale, SA / Australia

Category: Wine
Sub-Category: Red wine

The Story Behind The Name

Fourth generation winemaker Chester Osborn confesses to never having really grown up. He’s still making mud pies, concoctions of mushy ingredients using the earth, water and sun. The only difference is that people are now buying them and you can drink them.

The Characteristics

A glutinous, luscious drink... More tempting than the original sin!

The allure of a viscous vinous treat, lolling and lingering across your tongue, hard to resist. The  Viognier is evident on the nose with notes of apricot nectar, ginger, yellow peach blossom and dried citrus peel. The palate oozes flavours of dried apricot and mixed citrus marmalade, sweet pineapple and candied ginger.

Gushing and gurgling, drizzling and dribbling, sluicing and swirling, then slowly meandering all the way to a triumphant, warm and lingering afterglow.

Indulge... it would be a sin not to.