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2008 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier
Shiraz Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Fleurieu
- McLaren Vale
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Community Tasting Notes 46
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hargy Likes this wine: 91 points
September 1, 2023 - one of my favourite bbq wines - I prefer this with a bit of age and this was excellent
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rouguy wrote:
August 26, 2023 - Très copieux, un vrai Sirah
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rouguy wrote:
August 13, 2023 - Vin très capiteux avec des arômes de pruneaux et d’épices !
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Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 points
March 15, 2020 - just hitting its prime. Love this company and find mostly underpriced for what they bring ti the table.
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Cabernetdialectic Likes this wine: 92 points
May 26, 2018 - This continues to hold up well in 2018. Perfumed nose of lilacs, black liquorice pastels, black cardamom, nutmeg, camphor bark, and copious handfuls of dried black currants and blueberries. The fruits are going tertiary in an entirely appropriate and pleasant fashion, although some primary purple and black creeds remain. Mid-palate is loaded with blackberries, mentholated tobacco, Mission figs, black currant wine gums, peppered jerky, wintergreen, black olives, molasses, dark chocolate. Silky smooth tannins and still clinging to some Viognier-mediated freshness. I’m thinking now is a good time to drink, though.
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By Richard Jennings
4/28/2012 (link) 88 points(d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-Viognier) Opaque purple red violet color; redolent, French oak, black fruit, espresso, roasted black fruit nose; tight, roasted plum, espresso, tart black fruit, charcoal palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points (94% Shiraz, 6% Viognier co-fermented)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- 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
- UPC Codes 767749002299, 9311832437003
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 246 (35%)
- Consumed 457 (65%)
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