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Shiraz Viognier 2013Mclaren Vale, Shiraz (94%) Viognier (6%)

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91 P91 PointsointsJJosh Reynoldsosh ReynoldsVinousOpaque ruby. Deep-pitched dark berry,candied flowers and white pepper scentspick up a smoky mineral overtone withaeration. Juicy, broad and concentrated,showing good clarity to the sappyblackberry, cherry and violet pastille flavors.Round and seamless in texture, displayingstrong closing tenacity, harmonious tanninsand resonating florality.

93 P93 PointsointsMartin FieldMartin FieldNoosa FMAttractive deep dark crimson in appearance.Ripe dark berries dominate the bouquetwith a subtle hint of oak in the background.The palate is full and round with lovely fruitconcentration over well-integrated tannins.Its finish is warm and long and moreish.

Dan TrauckiDan TrauckiAlluring aromas of plums & cedar, with ahint of black olives, smooth, velvety, oodlesof complex plum & spice flavours, quite tighton the finish. Ripper wine.

992 P2 PointsointsStevSteve Leszczynskie LeszczynskiQWineA really tidy Laughing Magpie release. Somuch happiness to be had in this bottle - and5 years of aging has already been done foryou. A 94/6 blend, the Viognier componentis best described as seen but not heard. TheShiraz does the leg work nicely. Dense fruitis generous yet soft aromas play out a neatyin and yang effect. A whiff of caramel addsanother dimension. Dark berries, plums andchocolate - there's a firmness yet it softensat the same time. The soils play their partwith a subtle minerally drive. Brick dusttannins slide through beautifully. Oh, I likethee. Drink now to a decade+

1717/20 P/20 PointsointsRegan DrewRegan DrewVino NotebookThe 2013 has continued the run of pickingup bling in Asian wine shows, this time the2017 editions of the Korea Wine Challengeand the China Wine & Spirits Awards. 94%Shiraz, 6% Viognier. Mixture of old and newFrench and American oak.

Earthier than the 2013, with moist beetrootchocolate cake, grilled stone fruit beforehitting the McLaren Vale button with sweetraspberry, cardamom and black pepperspice. The light and shade is rightlybalanced: Silky up front (maybe the alcoholis a touch higher than stated) with plenty ofgrunt supplied by gravelly tannins. A verygood wine.

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THE LATHE LAUUGHING MAGPIEGHING MAGPIE

Shiraz Viognier 2013Mclaren Vale, Shiraz (94%) Viognier (6%)

94 P94 PointsointsPPeeter Chapmanter ChapmanDaily NewsSwallowed this one down with a nice Indianlamb korma and it was smackingly good.Slightly lighter red style that will rope inshiraz lovers.

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