Wolf BlassPlatinum Label Shiraz 2008
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazBarossa Valley, AustraliaCrafted to showcase Wolf Blass’ modern style while honouring its pioneering heritage, this single-varietal Shiraz is 100% French oak aged. Bursting with rich blueberry, blackberry, dark chocolate and warm spice, it’s long and layered on the palate. Perfectly cellared, it’s drinking beautifully now, offering immediate enjoyment alongside the elegance to evolve gracefully over time.
Crafted to showcase Wolf Blass’ modern style while honouring its pioneering heritage, this single-varietal Shiraz is 100% French oak aged. Bursting with rich blueberry, blackberry, dark chocolate and warm spice, it’s long and layered on the palate. Perfectly cellared, it’s drinking beautifully now, offering immediate enjoyment alongside the elegance to evolve gracefully over time.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750ML
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2008
- Standard Drinks9.2
- Alcohol Volume15%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameWolf Blass
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Trophy and Gold - Royal Queensland Wine Show 2010, Trophy and Gold - International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2013, Gold - Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2012, Gold - Barossa Wine Show 2012
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2008
96 points Halliday Wine Companion
Inky, dense opaque colour; a massive full-bodied wine, with the black fruits, oak and tannins in remarkable balance given the age of the wine, and guaranteeing an extremely long life; 2040 may prove too conservative, but I will be long gone before that judgement can be made.
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2008
86 points The Real Review
Very deep, dark, blackish red-purple colour. Black olive and sump-oily oak-led aromas. Very big and mouth-crunchingly tannic. Brutal wine: big, dense and tough, with a lack of vitality and freshness. Certainly has concentration, but it's not a wine I'd like to drink. Needs a lot of time, and even then, I'm not sure I'd enjoy it. Black plum and oak flavours, with a hard oaky tannic astringency. Clumsy wine, and it's hard to understand the pricing.
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