First released in 1991, Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine is now a benchmark of Australian

Announcement 27 July 2005 YALUMBA THE OCTAVIUS JOINS LANGTON’S CLASSIFICATION IV ACCOMPANYING AUSTRALIA’S TOP 101 COLLECTABLE WINES The fourth Langton’s classification announced today sees the inclusion of Yalumba The Octavius for the first time, ranked as ‘Outstanding’. “This announcement has confirmed the evolution of ‘The Octavius’ from an idea, through trial, error and learning to an individual interpretation of extraordinary Old Vine Barossa Shiraz”, says Robert Hill Smith, Yalumba Proprietor. “The development of ‘The Octavius’ has been a rewarding, continuous journey and one which now has additional challenges and responsibilities”. Since the late 1980s, Langton’s Fine Wine Auctions has been instrumental in the development of the fine wine market within Australia. With two main markets – Auctions and Exchange – Langton’s is Australia’s leading fine wine auction house. Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine was first released in 1991 and is now a benchmark of Australian wine investment. The Classification is a ranking of Australia’s best performing wines based on market demand, both in-store and also on the secondary market. These are Australia’s blue-chip investment wines. The Classification comprises of four categories – Exceptional, Outstanding, Excellent and Distinguished. It works on the simple elements of track record and reputation, both of which are measured through auction market presence, consistency, volume ...