d'Arenberg, The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier, 2019 (Case) Colli Euganei in an old-fashioned bottle that

in an old-fashioned bottle that fizzes as much with fine acidity as with bubbles and fills the mouth with fragrant red fruit

apple and white flesh fruits with a hint of Mediterranean flora

The mouthfeel is tangible and rich yet clean and fresh on the finish

Burgundian Style

with perfumed aromas of ripe cherry and hints of Morello cherry and a soft

d'Arenberg, The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier, 2019 (Case) Colli Euganei in an old-fashioned bottle thatThe wine has an enticing mix of primary fruit characters entwined with the first hints of moreish secondary nuances. There is an enormous concentration of blackberry and blackcurrant on the nose and palate, a whiff of flowers, ginger and stone fruit that we can attribute to the Viognier and depth is built through more savoury notes of fennel, fresh leather and cedar.