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The vineyards and bushland that surround the d’Arenberg winery are home to the unique native Australian bird, the Kookaburra, famous for its distinctive laughing call. Much to the amusement of the family, Chester Osborn’s daughters, Alicia and Ruby, named their two wild pet Kookaburras the “Laughing Magpies”.
The Magpie plumage is black with a stripe of white feathers and bears no resemblance to its famous cousin, but to this day the name has stuck. The Osborn’s thought the name was a good choice for McLaren Vale’s first ever Shiraz Viognier blend combining the (black) Shiraz and its white partner, Viognier and for it being such a cheerful wine (with colour & life) it resembles this cheeky native bird.
Very dark saturated appearance and a violet-crimson hue suggesting a complex dry red. The aroma is very intense with mix of dark Maraschino cherries, spiced fruit skins and obvious notes of apricot stones, crushed ginger and mandarin peel. As the wine opens up further notes of black roasted teas, black olive and smoky tarry notes evolve with a fragrant lift of violets and lilies. The palate is full flavoured with ripe, juicy, soft, mouth-filling, fruit flavours with notes of cranberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, cherries and dark chocolate/carob. The herbaceous edges keep the palate in check.
Overall balance is excellent with the oak suppressed by dark fruit while the floral tea-like tannins are abundant and silky acidity gives the wine great definition. The finish is long, juicy and pointed with blackcurrant and jube flavours and a mineral note pushing through. The concentration and life of this wine suggests it will greatly benefit with further bottle aging for 10 years or more.
The Magpie plumage is black with a stripe of white feathers and bears no resemblance to its famous cousin, but to this day the name has stuck. The Osborn’s thought the name was a good choice for McLaren Vale’s first ever Shiraz Viognier blend combining the (black) Shiraz and its white partner, Viognier and for it being such a cheerful wine (with colour & life) it resembles this cheeky native bird.
Very dark saturated appearance and a violet-crimson hue suggesting a complex dry red. The aroma is very intense with mix of dark Maraschino cherries, spiced fruit skins and obvious notes of apricot stones, crushed ginger and mandarin peel. As the wine opens up further notes of black roasted teas, black olive and smoky tarry notes evolve with a fragrant lift of violets and lilies. The palate is full flavoured with ripe, juicy, soft, mouth-filling, fruit flavours with notes of cranberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, cherries and dark chocolate/carob. The herbaceous edges keep the palate in check.
Overall balance is excellent with the oak suppressed by dark fruit while the floral tea-like tannins are abundant and silky acidity gives the wine great definition. The finish is long, juicy and pointed with blackcurrant and jube flavours and a mineral note pushing through. The concentration and life of this wine suggests it will greatly benefit with further bottle aging for 10 years or more.
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| Size | 75cl |
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| Country | Australia |
| Region | McLaren Vale |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| ABV | 14.50% |
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