2016 Langmeil Winery 'The Freedom 1843' Shiraz 3L Double Magnum
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3L / Double Magnum, Wax Capsule
Overview
The 2016 Langmeil Winery The Freedom 1843 Shiraz is a rare 3L Double Magnum release from one of the Barossa Valley's most historically significant old-vine Shiraz sites. The Freedom vineyard is believed to have been planted in 1843 by Christian Auricht, a Prussian settler who found freedom in the Barossa Valley after escaping war and persecution.
At 173 years of vine age in the 2016 vintage, these ancient Shiraz vines are among the oldest and rarest surviving productive vines in the world. This is a powerful, full-bodied Barossa Shiraz built around depth, concentration and old-vine intensity.
Vintage & Winemaking
The 2016 vintage followed a dry winter and warm spring, with timely rain and mild late-summer conditions helping flavour and colour develop evenly. The Freedom Shiraz was harvested on 4 March from the Langmeil Winery site in Tanunda.
The wine is 100% Shiraz, gently destemmed, open fermented and basket pressed. It was matured for 26 months in French oak hogsheads and barriques, with 70% new oak and 30% seasoned oak, enhancing the natural fruit intensity and structure of the ancient vines.
Product Highlights
- Rare 3L Double Magnum format
- From The Freedom Shiraz vineyard, believed planted in 1843
- 173-year-old vines in the 2016 vintage
- 100% Barossa Valley Shiraz
- Matured 26 months in French oak
- 70% new and 30% seasoned French oak
- Drinking window: 2021-2035
Critic Scores & Reviews
97 points - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
Drinking window: 2021-2035.
95 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Inky purple-red, bold and full-bodied, with masses of rich, plush tannins and impressive concentration.
95 points - Decanter World Wine Awards
Awarded 95 points for the 2016 vintage.
James Suckling
An ancient parcel of Shiraz delivering ripe blackberry, dark plum, fresh earth and spiced chocolate, with a rich, plush and long finish.
92 points - CellarTracker
Community score for the 2016 vintage.
89 points - Wine Enthusiast
Made from vines planted in 1843, showing ripe red and black fruit, chocolate, peppery spice and a silken palate.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep crimson with purple hues.
Nose: Intense aromas of ripe Satsuma plum, mocha, vanilla and savoury notes, with hints of cedar and sweet spice.
Palate: Rich sweet fruit is balanced by briary spice, silky tannins and layered oak complexity. Full-bodied and textured, with cedar, allspice and a long brambly fruit finish.
Food Pairing
Pair with kangaroo steak and plum sauce, lamb shanks, grilled or roast beef, or hard matured cheese.
Cellaring Potential
Drinking window: 2021-2035. In large format, this bottle offers added collector appeal and strong ageing potential when cellared correctly.
About Langmeil Winery
Langmeil Winery is a Barossa Valley producer with deep farming and community roots. The Lindner family has been part of the Barossa's food, wine and farming culture for six generations, with a strong focus on old-vine Shiraz and traditional hands-on winemaking.
Specifications
- Producer: Langmeil Winery
- Wine: The Freedom 1843 Shiraz
- Vintage: 2016
- Country: Australia
- Region: Barossa Valley
- Sub-Regional Source: Tanunda
- Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
- Wine Style: Red Wine
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Residual Sugar: 2.66 g/L
- TA: 6.5 g/L
- pH: 3.35
- Vine Age: 173 years
- Maturation: 26 months in French oak
- Bottle Size: 3L Double Magnum
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