Langtons Classification V Released

Written by Ian Robertson on 4th October 2010

Langtons have released their Classification V, and there are a whopping 33 more wines included in the listing.

The list is compiled as an overview of Australian wine from the Auction House perspective, and is mainly driven by Auction activity. It has tended to become Australia's unofficial 'pecking order' of wine, our AC of sorts.

The list for this year's Classification is -

Exceptional (11/11 in the LCAWI)

PENFOLDS Bin 95 Grange Shiraz, South Australia

BASS Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir, Gippsland Victoria

CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot, Margaret River Western Australia

GIACONDA Chardonnay, Beechworth Victoria

HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz, Keyneton South Australia

LEEUWIN ESTATE Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River Western Australia

MOSS WOOD Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Western Australia

MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernets, Yarra Valley Victoria

PENFOLDS Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia

ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz, Barossa Valley South Australia

WENDOUREE Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia

Outstanding (7/22 in the LCAWI)

BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATES E&E Black Pepper Shiraz, Barossa Valley South Australia

BROKENWOOD Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley New South Wales

CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District New South Wales

GRANT BURGE Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley South Australia

GROSSET Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley South Australia

HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Keyneton South Australia

JASPER HILL Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz, Heathcote Victoria

Excellent (5/34 in the LCAWI)

CAPE MENTELLE Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Western Australia D’ARENBERG The Dead Arm Shiraz, McLaren Vale South Australia MCWILLIAM’S Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter Valley New South Wales PENFOLDS Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, South Australia WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra South Australia

Distinguished (5/34 in the LCAWI)

BOWEN ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra South Australia HOUGHTON Jack Mann Frankland River Cabernet Blend, Western Australia LINDEMANS Limestone Ridge Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra South Australia SEPPELT St Peters Great Western Vineyards Shiraz, Grampians Victoria WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra South Australia