d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2014

The glowing rim gives it away, yet the aroma speaks more to the oak and dense McLaren

Vale fruit, perhaps a latent violet and blackcurrant fruit edge.

The palate is almost sculpted, textured tannin sweeping across the palate, yielding to little. It's a good release, as good as I can recall in recent years. 92

Tasted on: Thursday 13th December
Source: Sample
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.darenberg.com.au/

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