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Cellaring - Continuing the journey for the long mile

Langmeil's online cellaring guide is an exciting way to make sure you're drinking Langmeil wines at their best. All our wines are tasted annually by Chief Winemaker, Paul Lindner, taking bottles from Langmeil Winery's climate controlled museum. For the best cellaring, we recommend that wines be stored in cool, dark, airy conditions, free from vibration, odours and dampness; the single most important factor is temperature stability. All wines used for Paul's annual checks are decanted and allowed to breathe prior to tasting. Below is a simple guide to explain our recommendations.

Wine Name Vintage Life Stage Recommendation
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 1997 Mature Drink Now
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 1998 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 1999 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2000 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2001 Adolescent/Mature Transition
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2002 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2003 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2004 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2005 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2006 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Freedom 1843 Shiraz 2008 Current Release  
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2004 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2005 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2006 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2008 Current Release  
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 1999 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2000 Did not make N/A
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2001 N/A N/A
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2002 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2003 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2004 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2005 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2006 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Fifth Wave Grenache 2008 Current Release  
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2001 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2002 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2003 Adolescent/Mature Transition
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2004 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2005 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2006 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Jackaman's Cabernet 2008 Current Release Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 1996 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 1997 Mature Drink Now
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 1998 Mature Drink Now
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 1999 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2000 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2001 Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2002 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2003 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2004 Juvenile/Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2005 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2006 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz 2008 Current Release  
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 1997 Mature Drink Now
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 1998 Adolescent/Mature Drink Now
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 1999 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2000 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2001 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2002 Adolescent Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2003 Adolescent/Mature Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2004 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2005 Juvenile/Adolescent Transition
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2006 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernt 2007 Juvenile Optimum
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernet 2008 Current Release  

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Winemaker's Recommendations Description
Optimum Describes a wine at peak drinking, regardless of the stage of its life. These wines may cellar longer.
Transition Describes the period in which a wine changes from its primary/juvenile characters to secondary developed characters, requiring more cellaring before optimum drinking age.
Drink now Describes wines which will not improve with further cellaring, enjoy now.
Stage in Life of Wine Description
Juvenile Red Wine: Bright in appearance, although deep in colour, edging towards crimson and purple. Primary fruit characters are abundant and oak influence is most noticeable through aroma and taste. Tannins and acidity are at their highest and give young red wine a more austere finish.
Adolescent Red Wine: Should still appear bright, edging towards crimson, and some of the depth of colour may have lessened. Better integration of oak and fruit characters gives rise to increased complexity but the wine should retain more primary fruit characters.
Mature Red Wine: Should still appear bright with less depth of colour which is more red, edging towards brick red, orange and brown. Integrated and complex aromas of developed fruit and oak character overtake primary characters. Tannins and acidity should have softened but still be in balance with fruit sweetness and mouth feel.

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