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Red
2012 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier
Shiraz Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 34
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Lord Marc Likes this wine: 90 points
August 29, 2022 - So good and perfect balance. I would add to any cellar.
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Aparritz Likes this wine: 94 points
December 29, 2021 - This was good. Really good. Not sure what the other reviewers didn’t experience - this had loads of classic flavors and the age helped it show tar, earth, cigar and more that for me made this a “wow”.
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Brian Glas wrote: 84 points
December 28, 2021 - Over the top. Sweet syrupy fruit. Some acid but still out of balance. Fades pretty quickly. Not my style of wine.
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Gazbo Likes this wine: 92 points
June 14, 2021 - Was a bit worried looking at the other tasting notes but must say I’m leaning more towards Halliday on this one. I found it an ideal blend: bringing the best out of each grape. I did decant for an hour based on previous reviews. I must say it came together extremely well: very smooth and yet still some power from the shiraz
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Brian Glas Likes this wine: 88 points
May 11, 2021 - Good solid wine but nothing special.
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By Josh Raynolds
Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty (Oct 2017), 10/1/2017 (link)(D'arenberg Shiraz/viognier The Laughing Magpie Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
6/8/2017 (link)(D'arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viognier, Mclaren Vale, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sara d'Amato
6/8/2017 (link)(D'arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viognier, Mclaren Vale, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
6/6/2017 (link)(d'Arenberg Shiraz Viognier McLaren Vale The Laughing Magpie, Red, Australia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
5/30/2017 (link)(D'arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz/Viognier, Mclaren Vale, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Mike Bennie
7/7/2016 (link)(d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier) Subscribe to see review text.
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
1/12/2016 (link)(d'arenberg the laughing magpie mclaren vale shiraz viognier) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer d'Arenberg
- Varietal Shiraz Blend
- Designation The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Fleurieu
- Appellation McLaren Vale
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 305 (42%)
- Consumed 427 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 21 votes
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionFleurieu
- AppellationMcLaren Vale
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