Week in Review 27-04-19
We’ve distilled what the Barossa is all about in our edit of iconic beauties below. Bold Barossans can’t have all the fun—introducing our portfolio of acclaimed Victorian whites. Elsewhere, the return of a Clare Valley Riesling that James Halliday (and our brokerage team) are waxing lyrical about, and a ‘lavish and luxuriant’ McLaren Vale Shiraz. More
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Week in Review 20-04-19
The long weekend is upon us, and with it a proliferation of goodies. No, we’re not talking about chocolate or lavish celebratory lunches (although the latter would be even more enjoyable with a selection of what you’ll find below). Instead, we’re thinking of those Langton’s Classified ‘Excellent’ wines that are the backbone of any solid Aussie cellar, and start at just $33. Also Italian white wines ,the best of our Otago Pinot Noir, and the new release of a 2018 Wine of the Year Winner. More
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018: Part Three
A vintage report for Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 from an Australian perspective. This guide by Andrew Caillard MW details his tastings with negociants and at the great Châteaux on of the Left Bank and the Right Bank. With closer focus on the communes of Margaux, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac and Saint-Julien. More
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Barossa Wine Chapters Auction
Langton’s is proud to support this auction, a unique event made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Barossa Grape & Wine Association and the wineries, big and small, and the winemakers, male and female, of this wonderful region. More
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Piedmontese Vintage Report 1998-2016
Ned Goodwin MW shares his insights and overviews of Piedmont vintages report covering 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Ned’s vintage report is Langton’s buying guide to Piedmontese vintages of Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and more. More
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Piedmont and Me - Ned Goodwin MW
Ned Goodwin MW writes about his discovery and love of Piedmont and his love of Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, Dolcetto and Langhe Nebbiolo. More
Monday, April 15, 2019
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018: Part Two
A vintage report for Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 from an Australian perspective. This guide by Andrew Caillard MW details his tastings with negociants and at the great Châteaux on of the Left Bank and the Right Bank. With closer focus on the communes of Margaux, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac and Saint-Julien. More
Monday, April 15, 2019
Week in Review 13-04-19
A long weekend is on the horizon- For the collectors, a bundle of 100 point Château d'Yquem bottles may be just the thing. Those with a thirst for discovery might be drawn to our edit of top scoring New Zealand Chardonnay. A Langton’s Classified white (one of the nation’s most well-respected) could complete your Easter table. And a legend fit for the cellar of any Barossa Shiraz tragic returns (likely not for long). More
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Discover Powell and Son
Dave Powell has been making great things happen around the Barossa Valley for more than 30 years. And as the name of his latest venture - Powell & Son - reveals, he has a new business partner, 23-year-old son Callum. More
Friday, April 12, 2019
Bordeaux En Primeur 2018: Part One
A vintage report for Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 from an Australian perspective. This guide by Andrew Caillard MW details his tastings with negociants and at the great Châteaux on of the Left Bank and the Right Bank. With closer focus on the communes of Margaux, Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac and Saint-Julien. More
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Coldstream Hills: The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Yarra Valley
Coldstream Hills is a key player in the modern Yarra Valley. Adrian Read reports… Yarra Valley vineyards and wineries thrived during the second half of the 1800s, but by the 1920s it was all over. Vineyards became dairy farms and changing tastes favoured fortified wines, for which the region was unsuited. The Yarra Valley fell to the cow. More
Monday, April 8, 2019
‘The Jimmy’ – Australias Best Known Wine Show Trophy
The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy is the most celebrated award in Australian wine, as Adrian Read reports Jimmy Watson’s Wine Bar, in Carlton, is a Melbourne institution, serving wine to the thirsty from 1935 to this day More
Monday, April 8, 2019
Vazart Coquart Grand Cru Grower Champagne
The Vazart-Coquart label was created in 1954 when Jacques Vazart turned from growing and selling grapes to successfully making Champagne under his own name. The domaine makes eight cuvées, of which Langton’s imports four to Australia. We are proud to offer them to you. More
Friday, April 5, 2019
Sell your wines at auction
If your tastes have changed or you’ve run out of space for your wine collection, selling through Langton’s fine wine auction services could be the right option for you. More
Friday, April 5, 2019
Week in Review 05-04-19
This is the last weekend before a tidy run of holidays, the last days in which to enjoy some additional evening daylight, and your last chance to drink Lindeman's Hunter Shiraz. For the months ahead? Begin with the brilliant 98-Point Bordeaux below, see the best of Margaret and Napa, and end, as is always a good idea, with Champagne. More
Friday, April 5, 2019
