d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2001 750mL

Chester Osborn, the remarkable person behind this enormous array of both impeccably high quality and value-priced wines, deserves considerable accolades for what he is able to achieve at all price ranges. If you love Australian wines, d'Arenberg is a winery to seek out as these offerings all possess abundant soul as well as character. In short, the accolades that proprietor/winemaker Chester Osborn receives not only from The Wine Advocate, but virtually everybody in the wine world, are all well deserved.

Wine Advocate  D'Arenberg continues to do exceptionally well with their newest offering, The Laughing Magpie. The inky/purple-colored 2001 exhibits knock-out aromas of violets, blackberry liqueur, honeysuckle, and toasty new French oak. With extraordinary richness, full body, opulence, intensity, and a seamless as well as majestic finish this is a killer red. ..... read more

Australian Wine Companion  Strong purple-red; the fruit-driven bouquet has a range of rich plum, black cherry and sweet spice aromas, the rich and mouthfilling palate exuding dark fruit flavours, finishing with slightly milky/furry tannins which should settle down nicely with time. ..... read more