d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - 2006 (750ml) Size:750ml disgorged December

disgorged December

A tincture of salted licorice on the aftertaste is very attractive

and cassis

Even from barrel the seamless 1989 La Mission revealed a special elixir aspect

but Beaucastel’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is performing even better from bottle than it did last year

d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - 2006 (750ml) Size:750ml disgorged DecemberDArenbergs flagship is the 2006 The Dead Arm Shiraz. Opaque purple colored, the nose is reticent but gives up aromas of meat, bacon, game, truffles, blueberry, and blackberry. Firm, layered, and complex, this beautifully rendered Shiraz demands a decade of cellaring. It will be superb from 2018 to 2036. Schneider's of Capitol Hill