LANGMEIL THE FREEDOM 1843 SHIRAZ 2023

Already 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 (2023 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 and Raspberry, herbal and savoury notes combine with hints of cedar and sweet spices. Rich, sweet fruit and balanced wonderfully by briary and sweet spices and lovely, silky tannins. A medium bodied, textural wine, showing great complexity with hints of cedar and allspice flowing through to the lengthy, fruity finish."

94+/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, May 2026 (2023 Vintage)
"A fair bit of spicy toasty oak showing as a young wine, but there’s intensity of fruit to go with it. Black plum, blackberry, ripe raspberry, dark chocolate, iodine, a shake of pepper showing from the cooler season, with a smattering of dried herb. It’s full-bodied, but only just, and there’s freshness here, juicy red and black fruits, pimento, a grainy ground spice feel to tannin, with a nutty and saline finish of excellent length. It’ll take a fair few years to show its best side, but it’s a very good and interesting release of this wine. "