Wolf Blass

Platinum Label Shiraz 2002

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  Vintage 2002
  97 points www.winecompanion.com.au

Super-elegant, beautifully crafted, medium-bodied wine; black fruits, tannins and oak are seamlessly woven together; long, lingering finish; 50% Eden Valley/50% Barossa Valley.

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  Vintage 2002
  94 points thewinefront.com.au

There’s a sumptuous dose of cedar-like oak, but it’s glossy and glittering and at all times it elevates the wine, rather than swamping it. The fruit is sweet and spicy and bright too, so bright that the lick of licorice seems infused with raspberries and boysenberries and violets. My only real reservation is that there’s a swing of menthol here, which while attractive in itself, prevents absolute top marks, as it helps serve to heighten the alcohol.