Ranked #42 of 127 2014 Shiraz from McLaren Vale
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Very deep red/purple colour, saturated, the bouquet is dark chocolate and slightly smoky, with masses of tannin which is quite firm and just a little astringent. A very concentrated, dense, powerful and tannic wine that needs a fair degree of age. The tannins are persuasive.
Tasted: 01/06/2017
Drink: 2020 to 2037
92 Points Robert Parker
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 The Dead Arm Shiraz offers expressive blueberry, blackberry and licorice notes with hints of Provence herbs, tapenade, garrigue and cracked black pepper. Medium to full-bodied, the palate provided a taut backbone of firm, grainy tannins and refreshing acidity packed with black fruit and earthy flavor layers, finishing long.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. August, 2017
95 Points James Halliday
Part hand, part machine-harvested, crushed and destemmed, 2-3 weeks on skins in an open headed down fermenter, matured for 20 months in French oak (8% new) and a dab of American oak. Deep crimson-purple; ultra full-bodied and densely packed with the darkest black fruits, licorice, 70% cacao dark chocolate and ripe tannins. Will live forever. Drink to 2049.
James Halliday. November, 2021