Mount Langi Ghiran
Langi Shiraz
Victoria, Australia
Meaty aromatics with spice, liquorice and a little pepper. An excellent medium plus bodied Shiraz which has always been one of my favourite Australian Reds. Medium plus intensity of flavour. Oak has been totally integrated. The next day comparing with a Te Mata Bullnose Shiraz from Hawkes Bay NZ. This is definitely more full bodied and less peppery than the Bullnose. Still an inner core of strength to the Langi which will see it last for another 5 + years. It’s fair to say the style of the Langi has changed over the past 20 years but it remains an Icon.
Meaty aromatics with spice, liquorice and a little pepper. An excellent medium plus bodied Shiraz which has always been one of my favourite Australian Reds. Medium plus intensity of flavour. Oak has been totally integrated. The next day comparing with a Te Mata Bullnose Shiraz from Hawkes Bay NZ. This is definitely more full bodied and less peppery than the Bullnose. Still an inner core of strength to the Langi which will see it last for another 5 + years. It’s fair to say the style of the Langi has changed over the past 20 years but it remains an Icon.
Nov 24th, 2024From the cellar - a little too cold on this cold night. More spice than the usual white and black pepper. Dried meat. See previous Delectable notes. An incredible Show Record:- Good Wine Guides Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year in 2011 - 98 points from Nick Stock. Giving more on the 2nd night. Incredible length of flavour - goes on and on. This has always been one of my favourite Australian Red Wines and I have tried to buy it on a regular basis but it has become very expensive (over $200) - no doubt because of its impeccable quality. Northern Rhone in style. Only 400 cases made.
From the cellar - a little too cold on this cold night. More spice than the usual white and black pepper. Dried meat. See previous Delectable notes. An incredible Show Record:- Good Wine Guides Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year in 2011 - 98 points from Nick Stock. Giving more on the 2nd night. Incredible length of flavour - goes on and on. This has always been one of my favourite Australian Red Wines and I have tried to buy it on a regular basis but it has become very expensive (over $200) - no doubt because of its impeccable quality. Northern Rhone in style. Only 400 cases made.
Jul 18th, 2024See previous note from January 2023. Pepper Liquorice and Raspberry. Savoury and full bodied on the palate. Such density despite the drinking window describing this as “Old”. 2011 to 2028. I see this as having many years to go. Riper having blackberry and not as much pepper as you would expect because of this warmer vintage. The vineyards were originally planted in 1964, establishing this as one of Australia’s leaders in cool climate Shiraz. It has always been one of my favourite Australian Reds. Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year for 2011 as voted by the Good Wine Guide. 98 points from Nick Stock.
See previous note from January 2023. Pepper Liquorice and Raspberry. Savoury and full bodied on the palate. Such density despite the drinking window describing this as “Old”. 2011 to 2028. I see this as having many years to go. Riper having blackberry and not as much pepper as you would expect because of this warmer vintage. The vineyards were originally planted in 1964, establishing this as one of Australia’s leaders in cool climate Shiraz. It has always been one of my favourite Australian Reds. Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year for 2011 as voted by the Good Wine Guide. 98 points from Nick Stock.
Jun 21st, 2023Dark savoury fruits. Dried plum with plum skins, blackberry and earth with a meaty note. Rich and full bodied , thick and dense- earthy, mineral with lots of black pepper and giving a lot of flavour. “Cote Rotie on steroids “ comes to mind. For a long time one of my favourite Australian Reds, and it remains so. In the 2011 Good Wine Guide in Australia, Nick Stock gave this Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year and 98 points.
Dark savoury fruits. Dried plum with plum skins, blackberry and earth with a meaty note. Rich and full bodied , thick and dense- earthy, mineral with lots of black pepper and giving a lot of flavour. “Cote Rotie on steroids “ comes to mind. For a long time one of my favourite Australian Reds, and it remains so. In the 2011 Good Wine Guide in Australia, Nick Stock gave this Best Shiraz and Wine of the Year and 98 points.
Jan 21st, 2023
Too ripe and a bit disappointing ....
Too ripe and a bit disappointing ....
1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2015
One of the greats. Will grow into a beautiful thing. Time should reward.
One of the greats. Will grow into a beautiful thing. Time should reward.
May 10th, 2016Always one my favourite Aussie wines for decades. Probably Australia's best exponent of a Cote Rotie style (with Clonakilla Sh/V). Had become expensive of late and it's little brother Cliff Edge is better value for money but at the top level this is still brilliant. 18+
Always one my favourite Aussie wines for decades. Probably Australia's best exponent of a Cote Rotie style (with Clonakilla Sh/V). Had become expensive of late and it's little brother Cliff Edge is better value for money but at the top level this is still brilliant. 18+
Mar 20th, 2015Just OK after the 09' last week.
Not much fruit, slightly earthy.
Just OK after the 09' last week.
Not much fruit, slightly earthy.
This really needed more time. Still a charming shiraz, worth a revisit in 5 or 6.
This really needed more time. Still a charming shiraz, worth a revisit in 5 or 6.
Mar 1st, 2015