Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Grampians Shiraz 2005

"Powerful purple colour; the same seamless flow of fruit, oak and tannins as in the preceding vintages; the flavours range through red cherry, blackberry, spice, pepper, tamed by lively acidity and fine tannins. "

96 Points

Australian Wine Companion

"Dig deep into this wine and it won't disappoint you. It has the coolness of the earth, a deep-rooted connection to clay-like minerality layered with floral scents that live close the ground-lavender and violets as well as higher-toned fruit, curranty red and blueberry fresh. This is about as sexy as shiraz gets, explosive and ever so cautiously restrained. The wine comes from estate vines planted in 1963, growing on granitic sand over red clays and ironstone. I recently opened a bottle of 1986 from this vineyard, which was nothing less than astonishing. It's the only reason I could imagine cellaring this 2005, which seems merely young and delicious in comparison."

95 Points

Wine & Spirits

"Saturated red color. Seductive, expansive bouquet of redcurrant, raspberry, cherry-cola, fresh violet, Asian spices and smoky minerals. Fresh black raspberry and candied cherry flavors are tightened by youthful acidity and firmed by fine-grained tannins. A lightly sweet vanilla quality builds through the finish and melds smoothly with the deep red berry flavors. Displays good nervy precision, but I'd resist opening it for at least another seven or eight years. Really lovely wine."

93 Points

International Wine Cellar