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THE LAUGHING MAGPIE SHIRAZ/VIOGNIER 2012 McLaren Vale, South Australia |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
D'ARENBERG |
Extremely deep purple colour. Spicy, cedary, ripe plum and baked cherry fruit on the nose with lots of herbal notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, slightly spicy, intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, crisp, high acid, bitter, herbal finish. Has 14.4% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number L15048 on the back label. Screwcap closure. The 2012 (**/**+) was released on June 10, 2017 at $29.95. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points - Savoury, herbal, blackberry and vanilla oak nose; medium to full-bodied, dry, fruity, blackberry and plum flavours; firmly structured. |
CSPC |
936971 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Chu Cel |
Country |
Australia |
Region |
South Australia |
Rating |
**(87.5 points) Cedary, Spicy, Ripe, Herbal |
LCBO Text |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: Matured in 50/50% French and American oak (8% new) for 20 months. It's odd how the cofermentation of viognier can appear to intensify the regional signature, it's certainly written large here, but there's a spark of fresh fruit with a different pitch to its note. All this adds up to an impressive example of this key wine in the d'Arenberg menagerie. Drink By: 2032. Special Value. Score - 95 (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, Oct. 6, 2016) |
Price |
$ 29.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 12, 2018 |
Cases bought |
495 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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