The Langmeil winery is based in the Barossa Valley and is famous for its full-bodied, intense and strangely named reds amongst which, "Hangin' Snakes" and "Orphan Bank". The Langmeil winery is also home to the oldest Shiraz vine in the world. This white is named the GWH (Great White Hope). Langmeil hoped to find a great white, one to rival the great whites of the world i.e. Condrieu and of the like. Although this wine may not have the raffinity of a great Condrieu, it certainly has a lot of potential. The great thing about these Australian wines is that one doesn't have to do a lot of thinking whilst drinking. On the nose, one can immediately tell that this is a straight Viognier, aromas of peaches, white flowers with subtle notes of green apple. On the palate, we find a great creaminess, often associated with Viognier, it's like drinking apricots with fresh cream. Does that sound too sweet? Don't worry, the acidity cuts right through that to created a well balanced wine! Like the white Côtes du Rhône we tried a week or two ago, this is a credit-crunch alternative to Condrieu and one definately worth trying.
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