The Dead Arm Shiraz, d'Arenberg Bodega del fin del Mundo

The Dead Arm Shiraz, d'Arenberg Bodega del fin del MundoThis wine will have you second guessing as it skips between red fruits and lifted spice notes on the one hand to more brooding, dark, ashen, earthy aromas on the other. A sign of the vintage no doubt. The seasonal conditions are even more evident on the palate where flavour, tannin and acid are in perfect balance. There is an impressive amount of concentration in this wine but at the same time it feels somewhat more restrained compared to other more

It has created the perfect opportunity for Port to be consumed in the warmer months of the year when Port may not otherwise be the drink of choice

Then appear the first aromas of fruits with mirabelle tart

enhanced by its fine bubbles complete the experience

a great vintage with minimal disease pressure and above average crop levels

and a creamy mid-palate

The preceding winter was beautifully wet

Shaw + Smith own two vineyards in the Adelaide Hills

Graham Beck is a giant of the South African wine scene and has led the country's thundering success since the end of Apartheid in 1994

Finally of course

depth and grace

Fruity on the palate

dry yet fleshy