As our 150th Anniversary celebrations drew to a close in 2010, Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine V, Australia’s definitive review of quality wines, was released.
Tahbilk’s 1860 Vines Shiraz was listed in the Outstanding category in this Classification, a move up from Excellent, achieved in Langton's 2005 edition.

Langton’s Classification was first released in 1990 and was created to build confidence in what was then a fledgling Australian secondary (auction) wine market and is arguably the most well known wine classification outside Europe. A listing in one of the four rankings - Exceptional, Outstanding, Excellent and Distinguished – is based on auction prices, track record and volume of demand with the criteria used being totally objective and market-driven.

Produced from some of the world’s oldest Shiraz vines, our iconic ‘1860 Vines’ releases are hand-tended, crafted and matured in our historic cellars, with the wine aged in French oak for a number of years before its release – an indication of the respect and care that wine of this quality demands.

The Langton’s Classification review adds to the ever growing library of plaudits given to the exceptional wines produced from our historic vines; just a few months ago, the 1860 Vines Shiraz scored an impressive 95 out of a possible 100 in The Wine Advocate, one of the US’s leading wine publications.

"The category improvement of our 1860 Vines Shiraz is a great result, and reflective of the presence it holds on the secondary market. This wine is our premium marque; its elegance, intensity and complexity on the palate reflect the depth of flavour that can be achieved from vines planted 150 years ago. These vines are a living treasure, and a single vineyard release from vines of this age is a rare feat in the wine world, and one of which we are immensely proud." Alister Purbrick, CEO and chief winemaker