Week in Review 04-08-18
First up, it was Wynnsday. On the first Wednesday of August every year, Wynns Coonawarra Estate releases their wines for the year. 2018 was a John Riddoch release, arguably the flagship Coonawarra Cabernet, and with a 99 point score from Andrew Caillard MW, this will be a lynchpin vintage in any John Riddoch vertical. The 2016 Black Label, the definitive Coonawarra Cabernet, took home a 98 point score from Mr. Caillard. What a Wynnsday! More
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Winery of the Year 2019 – Seville Estate
Congratulations to winemaker Dylan McMahon and all of the team at Seville Estate on being named Winery of the Year by James Halliday at the 2019 Wine Companion Awards. More
Friday, August 3, 2018
Week in Review 28-07-18
Classified wines lead the line in this latest Week in Review. A six-vintage vertical of the Exceptional RunRig that cracks 100 points, an Excellent Sunbury Shiraz from Craiglee and the Excellent Best’s Bin 0 Shiraz. Plus a Chardonnay Masterclass, opportunities to win a cellar worth $10,000 and buy ticket to the most important wine tasting of the year. More
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Fer & Dani – Comando G
Fernando García & Dani Landi are the owners and winemakers at Comando G. The two of them are nice guys, Fer & Dani. People like them. They’re drawn to them, to wines they make, to the work they’re doing. And what they are doing is quietly starting a wine revolution outside Madrid in foothills of the Sierra de Gredos mountains. More
Friday, July 27, 2018
Event Auction: James Halliday Wine Companion Awards 2019
Langton’s is mounting a major auction to support the 2019 James Halliday Wine Companion Awards. Major Halliday Award winners will be announced next Wednesday, August 1. More
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Week in Review 21-07-18
This week we released two packs - an International Collection 6-pack, and a Katnook Odyssey Museum Vertical. We also had the new Hughes & Hughes release from the Young Gun of Wine 2018 Best New Act and finally the Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling 2012. More
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Interview with Chris Carpenter - Winemaker at Hickinbotham
Last week Langton’s wine brokers tasted the spectacular 2016 Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard reds with Napa Valley ‘flying winemaker’ Chris Carpenter and his McLaren Vale based colleague, Australian Peter Fraser. More
Friday, July 20, 2018
Week in Review 14-07-18
This week we also released two new vintages from Chris Ringland — the 2013 Dimchurch and the 2009 Hoffmann. We released a selection of mixed cases including a Tasmanian Pinot mix, an interstate Riesling mix and a value McLaren Vale Shiraz mix. We also released a 2004 museum collection and, when that sold out, we released a small number of 2005 museum cases. The aged wine love didn't end there, as we also took a look at the Classified 'Outstanding' 2001 1860 Vines Shiraz from Tahbilk. Seventeen years of bottle-age, and with plenty of time to develop, this right on point to drink now. More
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Win an Exceptional Cellar
You could win an Exceptional cellar worth more than $10,000 when you purchase wines online, at auction or your through your Wine Broker. More
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Week in Review 07-07-18
The Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet from Lindeman’s is always a received very warmly at Langton’s. If it’s classic Australians you like, the Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2014 from Glaetzer is available at price point you’ll love. The Journey Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2016 garnered similar praise around quality and value. In the rarefied air, north of three figures, we added to our Brunello di Montalcino portfolio with the brilliant latest releases from Casanova di Neri. Highly We also released a three-vintage vertical of the Clarendon Hills Astralis with the 2005, 2006 and 2008 each receiving headline review and scores from Robert Parker and, his successor as Wine Advocate editor in chief, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW. More
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Experience Improvements Update
We are always looking for ways to improve our service and your Langton’s experience. We’re pleased to announce the following enhancements to our vendor payments and our delivery service. More
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Week in Review 30-06-18
This week we looked a great range of wines including RunRig Shiraz 2015 and The Sporran Shiraz 2015 from Torbreck, the Block 5 Shiraz 2016 from The Lane and our portfolio of wine from Zuccardi leading with the Concreto Malbec 2016. The RunRig is one of Australia's modern classics and, as a Classified wine, is an eligible purchase for our competition in which you could WIN an Exceptional wine cellar! The prize, worth more than $10,000 includes one of each of the 21 Exceptional wines in the top tier of Langton’s Classification VI, a Vintec Dual-Zone Cooling Cabinet and two VIP passes to a Classification event of your choice in September 2018. More
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Interview with Frederique Perrin - Winemaker at Cape Mentelle
Today we speak to Frédérique Perrin, Cape Mentelle Winemaker, to mark the release of her first vintage – 2015 – of the Langton’s Classified Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon. More
Thursday, June 28, 2018
New Record Auction Price For 1951 Grange
Penfolds Grange 1951 has set a new record auction price of $78,000 for a single (750ml) bottle of Australian wine. The previous record.of $59,416, was set in December last year. More
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Week in Review 23-06-18
We’ve also shown some Classified wines including the latest Old Bastard Shiraz from Kaesler, Keyneton Euphonium from Henschke and the Leonay from Leo Buring. We also took a look at Langhe with a keenly priced mix six-pack of Nebbiolo wines from the region and back in the new world, we looked at the latest Martinborough Pinot Noir from Ata Rangi. More
Saturday, June 23, 2018
