92 points - "Pale garnet colored, the 2010 The Fifth Wave Grenache opens up to aromas of raspberry coulis, kirsch and stewed tea with hints of baking spices, rose petals and black pepper. Very full-bodied with tons of spicy red berry preserves flavors, it has a medium level of velvety tannins, a lively acid line and a very long finish. Drink it now to 2019+." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, eRobertParker.com, 1 March 2014

94 points - "Very earthy on the nose and conversely fruity in the mouth, it settles as it travels and comes together in the middle of the palate really giving pleasure from that point onwards. 94 points and within price bounds of $40."Tony Keys, The Key Review of Wine, September 2013

For the eight consecutive year Langmeil winery has retained its Five Red Star rating in James Hallidays Australian Wine Companion placing it in the top 5% of premium Australian winemakers. A Five Red Star rating indicates an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity reaffirming Langmeil`s status as one of Australia`s finest producers

"You notice the alcohol in it - it's pretty high - but there's no doubting it's a beautiful drink. Exemplarary in fact. It tastes of dried cherries and earth, chicory and woodsmoke, with sweet raisiny characters ramping up the Yum-factor. Fine tannin. Singing length. Delicious."

Tony Love - The Advertiser ‘Top 100 Wines’ November 2011
Taking grenache blends into relatively new territory in Australia, this is a beautifully weighted wine with gorgeous fragrant spices to begin and a stylish carriage of juicy flavours, the addition of tempranillo creating a smoothness and drinkable appeal. This wine begs to be looked at again and again.

94 Points

David Prestipino - Sunday Times Perth, July 2012

The name might be a mouthful, but so is the wine. Born from 80 year old grenache vines (with 15 percent tempranillo added), this sumptuous, savoury drop is a big-occasion wine. Rated: 92 pts

Tony Love – The Advertiser ‘Top 100 Wines’ November 2011 Woodstock 'The OCTOgenarian' Grenache Tempranillo 2010 Tony Love - The Advertiser ‘Top 100 Wines’ November 2011 Taking grenache blends into relatively new territory in Australia, this is a beautifully weighted wine with gorgeous fragrant spices to begin and a stylish carriage of juicy flavours, the addition of tempranillo creating a smoothness and drinkable appeal. This wine begs to be looked at again and again. 94 Points

The name of this vineyard comes from the craggy, erosion-worn mountain which shelters the vineyard. The Appellation Gigondas was awarded by decree in 1971. A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10 % Mourvèdre sourced from vines of an average age of 40 years old. The wine is vinified traditionally and aged for 6 months in oak casks. The resulting wine has an aromatic nose with red fruits developing into notes of macerated fruits. Straightforward attack on the palate, with strong tannins, finishing with great depth and strength.

‘Les Traverses’ are the dry stone walls which were built to support and protect the slopes in Ventoux from the significant erosion caused by the strong Mistral winds. 40+ year old vines on average From the foothills of the Mont Ventoux – clay and limestone soils with south/southwest exposure 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah Aged in 20% large older barrel and 80% in stainless tanks Blood orange, raspberry, fresh pepper and wild herbs emerge from this delicious Ventoux Rouge. Incredibly sappy and persistent with laser focus and precision. When they are well-made by a gifted winemaker, reds from Ventoux are usually excellent value. This one really is, boasting fresh aromas of red fruit, spices and cedar. Palate is fruity and lively with fine tannins in the background. Nothing over complicated, this bottle is a great pick for your everyday drink!

Wine Of The Week – Tom Cannavan – Huffington Post 22/7/15 Domaine de Cassagnau, Rouge 2014, Languedoc, France This is a 'Pays d'Oc' wine from the Languedoc in the south of France. Unlike the traditional 'Appellation Controllee' wine regions of France where strict rules govern everything from what grapes can be planted to when they can be harvested, the introduction of new appellations like Pays d'Oc allows winemakers to experiment and step outside the rules a little. This is a case in point, a wine that blends the Rhône varieties Syrah and Grenache with the Bordeaux variety Merlot - something that would never happen in a traditional region of the Languedoc, but which has been done to rather good, easy-drinking effect here. The wine is all about smooth, plum and blackcurrant fruit on the nose, a creaminess but also a hint of spice, just a little fragrant herbal lift too. On the palate that creamy full-bodied fruit continues, smooth and supple though finishing with crunch and freshness with only 13% alcohol.

Cassagnau has been a family-owned property since the eighteenth century and is currently run by Jacques Abet – a doctor by profession who has turned his attention to making wine on the small family estate.

This wine is a blend of three grapes : Syrah and Grenache and Merlot Noir. Both the Syrah and the Grenache grow on the same plot that is emblematic of the estate – a gravelly terrace with large, round pebbles, evidence of a river bed here a few million years ago – while the Merlot Noir is planted on a sun-soaked south-facing slope.

Tasting notes: A lovely garrigue-scented Syrah, Grenache, Merlot blend from Dr Jacques Abet’s beautiful estate in the foothills of the Pyrenees. This is a very well made, easy drinking red, just about light enough to act as an aperitif but excellent with food as well

The nose has a subtle blend of black berried-fruits – blackberry and blackcurrant – and a hint of spicy pepper and Mediterranean herbs – Syrah’s signature flavour. I love the rounded, creamy front palate and the long, fresh finish. For me, Cassagnau is an open, generous, fruity and expressive wine. My greatest satisfaction would be for you to get the same pleasure out of it as I do, by passing it round at an informal meal or just sharing a glass or two with friends. Blackcurrant fruit, spice and garrigue on the nose, fresh and juicy on the palate. Delicious drinking 2015 – 2017.