2015 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 6 Pack

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Black and red-licorice aromas with hints of graphite and dark berries. Crushed stone. Full-bodied, layered and beautiful. Very stylish and intense.

90 POINTS

Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

D'Arenberg's 2015 The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier reveals the Viognier component on the nose, offering up hints of apricot alongside the main aromas of black olives and blueberries. Over time, those stone-fruit notes will fade, so if that's your jam, catch this wine over the next year or so. If you prefer a more conventional Shiraz profile, hold the wine for 3-4 years. It's certainly got the stuffing for that and more, offering a medium to full-bodied palate, a rich, almost creamy mouthfeel packed with ripe tannins and a lingering finish.

Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion

A mix of condensed flavours - plum and blueberry jam, licorice, new leather, molten mint chocolate, solid tannins. While there's a dryness on the finish, there's a freshness, too.