Meza Wine Club - September 2026
Enthusiast Red / White
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: Leewin Art Series Riesling
Produced by Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River, Western Australia, this is one of the region’s most celebrated Rieslings. The estate, family-owned since its founding, is renowned for high-quality, internationally ranked wines. The vintage benefited from ideal ripening: a prolonged dry period followed by late winter rains, a healthy spring, and cool, sunny summer days. Harvest began in mid-February over ten cool nights, preserving delicate aromatics and crisp acidity. Citrus blossom, lemon zest, lime leaf, galangal, fennel fronds on the nose. Lime juice, lemon pith, Granny Smith apple with hints of flint and spice on the palate.