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Buy OnlineAlready sold out in Australia and with only a small allocation available it's time to secure your Freedom now. Langmeil The Freedom 1843 Shiraz is made from grapes sourced from Langmeil’s original vineyard, the Freedom Vineyard, which was planted in 1843 and survives to this day. These are believed to be the some of the oldest and rarest Shiraz vines in the world. The wine from these ancient vines is outstanding and this was recognised in 2014 when The Freedom 1843 Shiraz joined the prestigious Langton’s Classification VI honour roll in the category of ‘Excellent’.
Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Langmeil 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.
An intense aroma of ripe Satsuma plum, herbal and savoury notes combine with hints of cedar and sweet spices. Rich, sweet fruit is balanced wonderfully by briary and sweet spices and lovely, silky tannins. A full-bodied, textural wine, showing great complexity with hints of cedar and allspice flowing through to the lengthy, peppery, fruity finish."
94/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, April 2025 (2022 Vintage)
"Blackberry, blueberry, a grilled meat with black pepper thing here, mocha oak, oyster shell, and liquorice. It’s full-bodied, has a savoury tobacco quality, quite a bit of spice, black olive and something of a perky acid bite, and a nutty finish of excellent length. It’s quite the umami expression of Barossa Shiraz, and very good within its chosen style. It has some energy and zip for a big wine."
Reviews for the 2021 vintage below…
5 Stars & 97/100 Huon Hooke, The Real Review (2021 Vintage)
"Very deep red-purple colour with a hugely complex regional Barossa bouquet of forest-floor, graphite, ironstone and tar, with smoky oak nuances and the flavour is decadently rich, fleshy and concentrated. The lavish tannins are supple and balanced, and there is regional pepper, too. A sumptuous wine of real gravitas."
18.5/20 JancisRobinson.com, September 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Deep crimson. Rich, ripe, blueberry fruit not overwhelmed by the oak. To balance the sweetness of the fruit, there is a dark, peppery note. On the palate, an elegant dark restraint but also a floral whisper. Beautiful wine, finely modulated, elegant tannins. Very, very long, the alcohol fully integrated."
95/100 Erin Larkin, Robert Parker.com, Wine Advocate, September 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"The 2021 The Freedom 1843 Shiraz has a rich, pillowy nose that is laden with velvety red fruits, coffee cream, iodine, squid ink and salted licorice. In the mouth, the wine is languid, intense and unhurried, the opposite of rushed. With vines this old, it is no wonder they produce fruit characterized by their tantric ability to go slow. This is a huge wine of impact and stature, but it delivers finesse and detail as well. One must be comfortable with the former to understand the latter. "
