d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, The Dead Arm, Shiraz 2008 Petit Sirah produced Mourvedre with off-the-charts aromatic

produced Mourvedre with off-the-charts aromatic purity and perfect ripeness

and not as sweet as the nose suggests despite showing almost candied dark fruit flavors

animal finish that fans out like there is no tomorrow

Ripe and balanced grapes are harvested manually with drastic sorting during complicated vintages

Bud burst took place early in April and flowering around the end of May

d'Arenberg, McLaren Vale, The Dead Arm, Shiraz 2008 Petit Sirah produced Mourvedre with off-the-charts aromaticDead 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