Spur of the moment purchase and it turned out to be quite satisfactory, despite paying $7 over what I could get it for at Kemenys... My first foray into the D'Arenberg stables and it certainly isn't bad.
Quite spicy in my opinion, pepper and spice rather than chocolate or vanilla. Not a bad thing, certainly this winemaker has pedigree, even at this, the low end of the label.
Not worth the $22 I paid on a whim, but at $15, this wine kicks arse. It pays to shop around, so don't be afraid to get online or look up people like the Red Bigot.
I have a couple of bottles of the Dead Arm in my cellar, so I am looking forward to trying them one day. Not for a while though... this wine deserves to be given a lot of bottle time.
Drinkability 91
Value 87
Price $22 (Vintage Cellars Hamilton - but Kemenys have it for $15)
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