Meza Wine Club - September 2026
Enthusiast Red / Red
Wine 1: d’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz
Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier by d’Arenberg – An enticing mix of primary fruit characters entwined with flowers, ginger and stone fruit. The Kookaburra is a native Australian bird famous for its distinctive laughing call, Chester’s young daughters named them ‘Laughing Magpies’. The Magpie plumage is black with a stripe of white feathers, representing McLaren Vale’s first ever blend combining the (black) Shiraz and its white partner, Viognier. A classic northern Rhone blend, Shiraz with a little touch of Viognier. Very perfumed, black and red berries. A vibrant concoction. the Shiraz brings black fruits, plums, black cherries, and the small parcel of cofermented Viognier brings stone fruits like peach and a touch of apricot. This makes for a very savoury and harmonious bond between the two varieties. This is certainly a wine that will benefit from careful cellaring for many years to come.
Wine 2: Petalos Bierzo Red
Pétalos is a prestigious red wine from the Bierzo region of Castilla y León, Spain, produced by Descendientes de J. Palacios from old‑vine Mencía grapes.
The wine comes from steep, schist‑rich vineyards in and around Corullón, a small town on Bierzo’s western edge. Vines are 50–90 years old, with low yields that concentrate flavor. The grapes are hand‑harvested, destemmed, and fermented in oak and stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aging typically involves 10 months in French oak barrels (new and older). The project is biodynamic, using organic composting and herbal sprays.
Pétalos is a full‑bodied, aromatic Mencía with notes of Blackberry, plum, black cherry, raspberry. Additional notes of earthy leather, spice, herbal, mineral. Fine tannins, firm backbone, balanced acidity. Medium‑full, with freshness and minerality.
Recommended with veal, poultry, game meats, red meats, legumes, mushrooms, and vegetables
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