" A distinctive Shiraz style. It has a deep, vibrant colour and offers distinctive varietal characters, complemented by spicy oak nuances. A layered, well‐balanced palate structure and a persistent finish, provides a frame for the full bodied berry fruit flavours and touches of spice, " wine maker Rebecca Wilson.

" Captures all that is best in cool-grown shiraz; a multiplicity of flavours without the least hint of heaviness or dead fruit; a smooth, silky texture, with bold plums and spice, tannins perfect ... Rating 95," James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion, 2009 edition. [more]

"A very dark, vibrant, polished appearance with a dense red crimson hue. The aroma upon opening is surprisingly elegant showing superb fruit characters dominated with red fruits, plum, spices, red cherries, cranberry, white and green pepper and blueberry notes against a back drop of very fine oak. The flavours are ripe; red fruits, cherries, plums and black olives with edges of dried garden herbs. As the wine opens the palate is extremely tight and controlled. In many ways this wine is more elegant than previous vintages with tannins that have a wonderful mineral grittiness that is balanced right to the wine’s pointed finish. This wine shows a great potential to age."-- http://www.darenberg.com.au/__files/f/4188/2006%20The%20Dead%20Arm%20Shiraz%20cork.pdf

"Wonderfully youthful and fresh bouquet of plum fruit, blueberries and all spice with that tell-tale floral lift that the Viognier contributes and some soft oak spice," Claymore Wines.

"A wow wine. Blackberry, plenty of regional black pepper and spice, quite a lot of positive oak - but the wine is up to it. Medium to full bodied with excellent black-fruited flavour and length to burn. Lovely grainy tannins. A great expression of Great Southern Shiraz.” Points: 96 Value: Four Drops Drink: 2012 - 2020 Listed in the top 100 red wines."--The Big Red Wine Book

“GLOURIOUS purple-red; proclaims its old vine origins from the word go, and carries its alcohol. A rich, sumptuous cascade of blackberry, plum, chocolate and quality oak ... Rating 95,” James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, 2007 edition.

“Built in typical luscious Gleatzer style, medium—to full bodied— with blackberry and (unusually) some notes of cassis and raspberry; the tannins are soft and fine, oak in its place ... Rating 95,” James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion, 2009 edition.