Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Shiraz 2002

Spectacularly deep, rich and complex shiraz. All the spicy taste of shiraz, layered with cherry and bramble fruits and a nice woody undertone. Each sip of this concentrated wine tastes like a whole mouthful.

October 2007

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Only 6 bottles or less available. Jeremy Oliver 96 points!"Deeply scented with violets- cassis and cedar/chocolate oak- this smooth and sumptuous shiraz reveals alluring nuances of dark fruits- spices and white pepper. There's a hint of menthol and sweet- tightly integrated new oak. It unfolds layers of raspberries- licorice and cassis along its juicy- firm and velvet-like palate- Framed by silky tannins- it reveals undertones of licorice and currants. Terrifically well made- but perhaps read more...a shade into the prune/currant flavour spectrum for an even higher score and anticipated cellaring future. Drink 2009-2013+."Jeremy Oliver- OnWine.Wolf Blass The new Wolf Blass winery- opened in March 2000- represents the first stage of a 10-year development plan for the home of the legendary Wolf Blass wines. It was built with the capacity to process 20-000 tonnes in its first full vintage (2001) and was designed to allow for expansion up to 75-000 tonnes. Wolf BlassWolf Blass Platinum LabelThe Wolf Blass Platinum Label will always provide a true reflection of the vineyard and the vintage. There is no greater combination in the world of winemaking than the Wolf Blass winemaking team and South Australian Shiraz. The winemaking team at Wolf Blass- led by chief winemaker Chris Hatcher- have identified a small number of vineyards in the Barossa Valley- Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills regions as 'Platinum selected' vineyards which are among the very best in the country- capable of providing fruit for this unique Shiraz. These vineyards have produced the greatest- most intense Shiraz fruit and have now been set-aside for our Wolf Blass Platinum Label.    (hide)

October 2008

The Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Shiraz is a dark red in colour with purple hues. Intense aromas of spiced fruit, chocolate oak characters with a hint of varietal pepper. These characters are again evident on the rich and full-bodied palate with sweet fruit and excellent structure. The finish is long and lingering with an added texture from fine-grained tannins.

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 167 on Oct-06

No written review

June 2008

Rating: Gold, Sweeps - As reviewed by Monterey Wine Competition on 05/17/01