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Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz 2006 A vibrant, medium-bodied wine, with spice, pepper and plum in classic cool-grown mode; superfine tannins and exceptional length. Drink 2016 95 points James Halliday A moment’s silence, please, for an incredible wine. Painstankingly hand harvested over several weeks, with considerable fruit left on the vines, this is an exactingly assembled wine with amazing complexity of cinnamon, cloves, black plums, pepper and all manner of exotic spices. 96 Points; Tyson Stelzer, WBM Top 100, June 2009 Steeped in cracked pepper and spicy, scented with blackberries, blueberries and cassis with aromas of violets, dark chocolate and meaty undertones, it's long, fine and savoury. Tightly wound around a fine, pliant spine of firm tannin, it's generously flavoured, beautifully rich, ripened and meaty, with a lingering presence of dark berries mocha and chocolate.(18.6/95, YTD 2018-2026) Jeremy Oliver There’s a real WOW factor here. Suffice to report, all judges rated this wine 19.0 or 19.5 out of 20. To have such unanimity without any discussion says it all. This is a very special wine. It’s superbly fresh and varietal, showing the classic pepper and spice for which great shiraz is famed. The tannins are supremely fine, and the finish is prodigiously long. A classic. Lester Jesberg, WINEWISE Volume 25 Number 1 April 2009 "Langi" Shiraz is not just the best wine in the cellar – it is Estate grown, and comes from our oldest vines. "Langi" Shiraz is therefore a unique expression of Shiraz varietal, with seasonal variation showing the hallmarks of the vineyard. As such "Langi" Shiraz speaks of the granitic soil, the cool growing season, the limited water, and Easterly aspect of the site, along with the moderating effects of Mount Langi Ghiran itself. Of ten blocks on the property at Mount Langi Ghiran, we normally make between 8and 10 different wines. The oldest vines – up to 45 plus years – nearly always make the best wine. Old vines make the best wine due to vine age and balance – fully established root systems deliver growth that is in balance with the surroundings, and from this fruit with mature tannic structures and depth of flavour. Old vines are more consistent through the seasons. Old vines tend to crop less – the grapes are therefore more expensive to grow.The best grapes present the best tannins, and these are best extracted slowly and early in the ferment to deliver that Shiraz "plush yet firm" texture. Cold soaking the Mount Langi Ghiran "Langi" Shiraz fruit takes longer in the vat – at a peak time of harvest, these grapes get the best treatment. The best wines are well complimented by the best oak. A greater proportion of new oak is included in the Langi Shiraz – typically around 45% new. So these wines are more expensive to make. 'Maker of outstanding cool-climate peppery Shiraz, crammed with flavour and vinosity, and very good Cabernet Sauvignon. The Shiraz points the way for cool-climate examples of the variety, for weight, texture and fruit richness all accompany the vibrant pepper-spice aroma and flavour.' James Halliday One of the top half dozen Shiraz’s in Australia. The site climate of the Mount Langi Ghiran vineyards produces wines which have tremendous depth and complexity: there are pepper and spice notes, but there are also all of the lush ripe fruit flavours running from cherry to liquorice which a top Rhone Valley maker would immediately recognise and appreciate. - James Halliday