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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2028 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by foyfrcs on 3/9/2024 & rated 91 points: Deep garnet.
Sweet liquorice, blackberries, black cherries nose & palate.
Some cedar & raisins on the palate.
Medium/ full bodied, beautifully balanced, long finish.
Drinking very well.
I bought this in a charity auction in 2020 and having opened/tasted it thought I would buy some. Unfortunately can’t find any in the UK. (204 views) | | | Tasted by Dovberg on 5/14/2021 & rated 92 points: Brought out to celibrate my last day at my work (funny because freedom is exactly what I feel drinking this).
Oh my what a nose. Candy rain. So much eucalyptos, raspberry jam, cinnamon, black berries and bacon.
Fizzy, zingy acid with animal fat and forest fruit. Very good grip and still some gripping tannins. Heavy, complex and powerful. Juicy as hell.
My wife screamed out "wow, this is fizzy alright". Like coca cola on steroids. (1166 views) | | | Tasted by jerkerdelsing on 12/12/2020 & rated 94 points: This a very nice wine. Balance, fruit, aging tones, tanins, acidiy, ... - a very nice harmony in nose and mouth. Gentle shiraz fruit with hints of fine grained black pepper, dark chocolate (no bitterness), ... Worth the money? My answer is YES. (1173 views) | | | Tasted by sortiarius on 6/1/2019 & rated 92 points: Flagship vine vintage 2012 from SA Barossa house Langmeil.
100% Shiraz, 48m french oak (69% new, 31% old)
Primary aromas dominating the nose with blackcurrant being the most prominent. Oaky aromas are also heavily present, cedar, smoke, vanilla and then a hint of animalistic and lactic notes.
Full body. Fruity attack with heavy alcohol notes and strong but velvety-feel like tannins. A fresh acidity tries to even out the balance.
Palate as nose.
Ok length finish that lacks profile and further complexity. (1771 views) | | | Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 6/24/2018 & rated 95 points: As I unscrew the screw cap on this overly heavy bottle and pour myself a first taste, it's like a whole world of complex, fruity aromas rise in the glass, even from just a tiny pour. Amazing intensity in the aromas; full of chocolate, blackberries, kirsch, smoky, some minty high notes as well. On the palate its velvety and luxurious in texture, and the slight sweetness from the exuberant berries is also balanced with high acidity. More sweet&sour shiraz than northern rhone tar&bloody beef, but oh, so very delish. Great now, great life ahead. (2693 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 4/8/2017 & rated 95 points: Again wonderfully complex and layered - spices, wood smoke, dark fruit, slightly floral. On the palate expressive and rich, but beautifully balanced with ripe tannins and very good acidity. Generous and persistent finish. Quite spicy. 94-95+ (3402 views) | | | Tasted by Markus IWC on 2/15/2017 & rated 91 points: A producer claiming to have the oldest Shiraz vines in Australia. Soft and tender, great balance given the limited maturity. Great QPR, no problems blending in tonight's lineup with several iconic wines at quadruple price points. Pepper, roses, plums and some meaty notes on the nose. Rich and powerful mouthfeel, high fruit concentration, violet, cassis, lots of heat but still under control. Great BBQ wine with some elegance. (557 views) | | | Tasted by rossso on 1/14/2017 & rated 96 points: Beautifully integrated and balanced wine. Difficult to believe it is only 5 years old and no reason to believe it won't be just as good 10 years from now. (2214 views) | | | Tasted by r.o.man on 11/27/2016 & rated 93 points: Only from memory, tasted at a birthday party. Restraint power and great elegance. The wine is rich but not heavy, not shouting, in perfect balance. Beautiful polished colour. Calm power. Great. (1953 views) | | | Tasted by SlimShaney on 3/21/2016 & rated 85 points: Nasty smell. Gym socks soaked in petrol. Others loved it. Maybe they loved gym class. Or petrol. (1638 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 3/21/2016 & rated 94 points: Charred wood, smoke, bacon, cherries, plums, floral notes on the nose. Great depth and complexity. On the palate concentrated and big, but well balanced with great acidity, generously sweet mid palate, round tannins. Very long. Hold. 93-94+ (2261 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 10/7/2015 & rated 85 points: Made with the fruit sourced from possibly the oldest vines in existence. Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels (70% new). 14,6% alcohol, 6,7 g/l acidity, pH 3,43.
Very slightly translucent black cherry color. Very powerful and concentrated nose with opulent aromas of smoke, spicy oak, ripe dark fruits, some sweet and almost jammy blackberries, a little bit of eucalyptus, a hint of blackcurrant marmalade and a touch of sweet caramel oak. The wine is full-bodied, powerful and very concentrated on the palate with opulent flavors of jammy fark berries, some chocolatey new oak, light earthy tones, a little bit of gravelly minerality and a hint of toasty woody character. The mouthfeel is silky smooth, but the moderately high acidity keeps the wine quite firm and balanced. The tannins feel very ripe and mellow. The finish is dry, firm and savory with moderate alcohol warmth and noticeably less sweetness than on the midpalate. There are savory flavors of woody oak, fresh brambly blackberries, some extracted oaky bitterness, a little bit of juicy dark plums and a hint of eucalyptus.
A very powerful, concentrated and voluptuous super-Shiraz with a lot of fruit, a lot of weight, a lot of power and a lot of alcohol. Quite impressive in its own right and showing some serious sense of concentration, but overall the wine feels a bit too overdone, too ripe and - most of all - too oaky for my taste. I really don't mind the level of concentration here, but the heavy-handed oaking and the lack of tannic structure to balance out some of the weight from the concentrated fruit bugs me a bit. It's good, but it could be a lot better. Not really my kind of wine. (582 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 2/25/2015 & rated 93 points: Check-up on Australia with Tim Wildman, MW (Adelaide/Barossa): This is from vines that are all older than 125 years. Medium-dark purple. Discrete nose of dark fruit (darker than the orphan) with cassis and eucalyptus. Medium bodied with tight tannins. Very long aromatics on the mid palate, tannins could be softer here as well, preventing a higher note at the moment. 93+ (2620 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 2/17/2015: They believe this is the oldest surviving Shiraz vineyard in the world.
Now this smells like new oak to me. And tastes like it as well. But still holds to the wineries style of lean and pure on the palate with a lengthy finish.
Ok, maybe not all oak on the nose. (1413 views) |
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| Langmeil Producer website2012 Langmeil Shiraz The Freedom 18432012 Vintage Report
Great winter rains in 2011 saw vines flourish leading into the season ahead. A reasonably mild summer with only a couple of heat spikes meant vintage kicked off to a normal start in the third week of February. Early ripening Shiraz parcels, early picked Riesling and Cabernet Sauvignon for Bella Rouge showed the true potential of the vintage. A timely rain at the end of February brought with it a very mild and dry autumn, with lovely cool nights and a more gentle pace for ripening which allowed vintage to run smoothly, ending mid-April with beautifully ripened Eden Valley Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mataro. Overall, quality excelled with all varieties, making classification difficult yet exemplary. Just the way I like it. I’m excited!
Paul Lindner, Chief Winemaker
Colour: Medium depth crimson with purple hues.
Aroma: A rich and intense aroma of ripe Satsuma plum, mocha and ANZAC cookies mingle with hints of cedar, violets and sweet spice.
Palate: Sweet, juicy fruit is balanced wonderfully with briary and sweet spice and lovely, silky tannins. A medium bodied wine showing great complexity with savoury hints, cedar and biscuit, which, in combination flows through to the lengthy, fruitful and spicy finish.
Cellar 2014 - 2029
Grape Composition. 100% Shiraz
Oak Treatment. 69% new and 31% old French oak Hogsheads and Barriques
Time in Oak. 24 months
Vine Age. 1843 plantings
Sub Regional Source
Single vineyard - at the winery property in Tanunda
Yield per Acre
1.5 – 2 Tonne per Acre
Trellising
Single wire Rod & Spur with catch wire
Soil Type
Dark, rich loam over limestone & ironstone, to red clay over limestone & ironstone
Harvest Details
2rd of March 2012
Technical Analysis
Alcohol: 14.6%
pH: 3.43
TA: 6.70 g/L
Residual Sugar: 0.40 g/L VA: 0.55g/L
Langmeil Shiraz The Freedom 1843Langmeil Winery is home to The Freedom 1843 Shiraz, believed to be planted in 1843 by vigneron Christian Auricht. Escaping war and persecution in Prussia, Auricht travelled to his new homeland, finding freedom in the Barossa Valley. The original plantings still survive and are some of the oldest and rarest vines in the world.
Top Vintages
2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1999, 1998.THE STORY
The 1843 Freedom Shiraz encapsulates contemporary Barossa style. Based on low-yielding ancestor vines planted by Christian Auricht in 1843, the wine references the past by harnessing heritage with traditional winemaking practices. Aged in new (60 to 80%) and seasoned French oak hogsheads, this expressive Barossa wine is typified by blackberry and mocha aromas, a lovely core of pure fruit and chocolatey tannins.
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