Description
This is Mount Langi Ghiran’s flagship wine and comes from their renowned Old Block vineyard. It has has cemented its place as one of Australia’s best examples of Shiraz. The Old Block was planted in 1969 with a unique Shiraz clone from a nearby 140 year old vineyard which predates the phylloxera devastation in the Rhône Valley. The cool climate coupled with the old vines results in a unique example of an old meets new world style. Fermentation is carried out with 10% wholebunch with average 2-3 weeks of skin contact. Finally malolactic fermentation and ageing takes place in oak barrels for around 18 months.
Tasting Notes :
A Shiraz of great intensity, purity and finesse with pronounced aromas of red cherry, plum, violets, spice, black pepper and vanilla lead onto a full-bodied, balanced elegant palate with great depth of flavour. Great concentration of fruit but with a real freshness that lifts the wine and cuts through onto the long finish.
