2012 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz

The original Mount Langi vineyard was established in the 1870’s when European immigrants travelled to Western Victoria to discover gold. By the turn of last century, early vineyards were replaced by sheep farming and it was not until 1963 that the Italian born Fratin brothers re-established the Shiraz vineyard with a Swiss clone.

‘Combining richness with textural elegance this is one of the best Cliff Edge’s Mount Langi have produced in recent memory providing a welcome diversification to the mainstream blockbusters.’

In 1978, the brothers appointed Trevor Mast as consultant winemaker. Inspired by the potential of the vineyard and keen to develop it further, Trevor and Sandra Mast purchased the property in 1987. In late 2002 the property was sold to the Rathbone family. Trevor stayed on as head winemaker, with Dan Buckle joining the team.Dan took the reins from Trevor in 2003 and continued on until 2012. New winemaker Kate Petering has produced a fantastic first up effort with the 2012 Cliff Edge Shiraz.

Matured in 228 litre French oak barriques for 15 months. Opaque black dark crimson red colour with dark crimson hue. Showing very good intensity liquorice, cloves and dark cherry aromas open the account on the nose followed by some meatiness and blackpepper end notes. Medium to full bodied with excellent richness the palate features a sumptuous flavour profile of blackberries and liquorice intermixed with some clove and toasty oak like characters followed by some meatiness and blackpepper. Excellent length with velvet smooth tannins and long liquorice, blackberry, toasty clove and pepper aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years (2019-2020).
Alc 14.0%