Week in Review 02-03-19
This week: Access La Mission Haut-Brion, 100 points from James Suckling - you can’t improve on less than $1000 for a wine of this elegance and stature. You’ll also find classic Australian big-hitters - Warrenmang's Black Puma Shiraz, Two Hands Gnarly Dudes and Driftwood Chardonnay. Finally, take a look at our Seasonal Leaders - the wines that made this summer memorable. More
Saturday, March 02, 2019
Women in Wine Sarah Crowe of Yarra Yerring
Sarah Crowe is an award-winning winemaker and General Manager at Yarra Yering - one of Australia’s great wineries. With two wines in Langton's Classification VII, a Halliday Winemaker of the Year award amongst many others, Sarah Crowe is one of Australia most impressive and highly-regarded winemakers. More
Friday, March 01, 2019
Women in Wine Sarah Crowe of Yarra Yering
Sarah Crowe is an award-winning winemaker and General Manager at Yarra Yering - one of Australia’s great wineries. With two wines in Langton's Classification VII, a Halliday Winemaker of the Year award amongst many others, Sarah Crowe is one of Australia most impressive and highly-regarded winemakers. More
Friday, March 01, 2019
Week in Review 22-02-18
This week: Access stunning Australian variety from coast to coast, covering Chardonnay, Shiraz, Riesling, Grenache and more. You’ll also find incredible international offerings, with premium European and discovery packs to explore. We hosted Timo Mayer from Mayer Wines for a masterclass, held a COS tasting & Paradise IV winemaker Doug Neal came by this week to show us the 2017 vintage. More
Friday, February 22, 2019
Nervi-Conterno - The master invests in the home country
"If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying the highly sought-after wines of Giacomo Conterno - this is your chance. These wines will most likely become as sought after, and - dare I say - collected as the Baroli. Do not sleep on these. They are game changers." More
Friday, February 22, 2019
Week in Review 16-02-18
In other news, Ben Gould, the Margaret River mover and shaker from Blind Corner winery, popped in to open some of his bottles for us. It’s a real treat to see what young guns are doing in the region. It was a thrill to sample the new release Cullen Diana Madeline 2017. The word “approachable” was heard more than once in the tasting room, and nary a broker was seen without a smile on their face after the first sip. More
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Rheinhessen - Big is Beautiful Again
It may be the largest of Germany’s 13 major wine regions, but as far as perceptions of quality are concerned, Rheinhessen has long been overshadowed by others, especially the Rheingau, tiny in comparison, and by the Mosel. More
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Margaret River Vintage 2017 Quality & Quantity
Expect more top 2017 Chardonnays and Cabernet-based red wines from other leading Margaret River producers - Leeuwin Estate, Moss Wood, Pierro, Vasse Felix, Woodlands, Cape Mentelle, Deep Woods and Voyager, among others, and other top West Australian producers such as Howard Park, Houghton and Larry Cherubino. More
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Week in Review 09-02-18
This week we released a Dawson & James vertical 3-pack, one of our best ever Confidentials, the latest Classified Outstanding The Signature Cabernet Shiraz from Yalumba and one of the best value Pinots we've ever seen from Wickhams Road. More
Saturday, February 09, 2019
Leeuwin Estate Bringing Art and Wine Together
For Leeuwin Estate ‘The Art of Wine’ is more than a slogan. This Margaret River pioneer links the two like no other in Australia, as Adrian Read reports. More
Friday, February 08, 2019
Fundraising auction for Philip White
Wine writer Philip White – ‘Whitey’ to most who know him – is battling cancer. His friends and colleagues throughout the wine world, led by Yangarra’s Peter Fraser, have donated generously in kind, and Langton’s mounted a fundraising auction. The total proceeds will go to help pay White’s medical and other expenses. More
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Week in Review 19-01-18
For this Week in Review, we’re looking at 100-point wines from the Barossa, the Rhône, Bordeaux, Napa and Chile. The reviewers include some of the most recognisable names in the industry: Robert Parker, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Jeb Dunnuck and James Suckling. Having put their names to the reviews, there is no test of a reputation like signing off a perfect score. More
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Week in Review 12-01-19
For our latest Week in Review we looked at Langton’s Top Six 2018, Our Penfolds Grange Museum, our Essential Provence Rosé 6-pack, the Pierro Chardonnay Margaret River 2017 and more. More
Saturday, January 12, 2019
Penfolds Auction Makes Record
Auction price records were smashed at Langton’s ‘Penfolds: Rewards of Patience’ online auction on Sunday December 16. More than $1 million worth of wine went ‘under the hammer’ in the largest ever auction sale devoted exclusively to Penfolds wines. More
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Discover Burgundy Jean-Noel Gagnard
Langton’s Head of International Buying, Jesper Kjaersgaard met Caroline Lestimé of Jean-Noël Gagnard taste the Chassagne-Montrachet wines he loves during his buying trip to Burgundy. More
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
