Mount Langi Ghiran ’Billi Billi’ Shiraz 2007

NOTES

The Mount Langi vineyards are nestled between two dramatically beautiful mountain ranges on the southern edge of the Great Dividing Range. A 540 metre cliff face towers over the vineyard at Mount Langi Ghiran. Cliff Edge is made from fully mature vines which sit at the very edge of cool climate Shiraz territory. To infuse marvellous complexity and enhance the ruddy fruit, Mount Langi puts the Cliff Edge into new and older French and American oaks for eighteen months. Mixing of oaks from different regions, countries and coopers by winemaker Trevor Mast gives complexity to the wine. A blend of sweeter American oak with the tighter French barrels translates into many interesting combinations.

TASTING NOTES

Deep red colour. Nose is dominated by berries and by cocoa. Further aromas of dark cherries and floral hints, pepper and spice, briar and meatyness. On the tongue there are herbaceous elements, ripe plums and more cherries, cedary oak and soy, bright juicy berries and nutella. Light grainy tannins lead to a sour cherry finish that lingers and develops. Billi Billy is smooth from top to bottom, and aims to please with fine textures and silky mouthfeel.

REVIEWS

Light to medium bodied; a spotlessly clean bouquet, with seductively fresh plum, cherry and spice fruit running through the palate and the finish. Bargain. Drink now or in a few years.  Screwcap 14° alc. 90 Points James Halliday Wine Companion 2009