Wolf Blass 'Gold Label' Shiraz - $16.99

Wine Details

Vintage: 2006
Price: $16.99
Producer: Wolf Blass
Region: Barossa Valley
Varietal: Syrah / Shiraz
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: berry, bitter, blackberry, cherry, raspberry, spicy, tea, violet
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Product Description

  • The 2006 Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz is a vibrant deep red in colour with purple hues. This wine exhibits lifted aromas of blueberries, blackberries and dark plums overlain with lifted anise and smoky oak. Full, round and soft, this wine shows excellent depth across the palate, balanced with good acidity and fine, long tannins. SUGGESTED FOOD: Slow roasted lamb shanks with tomato relish and creamy pepper mashed potatoes.
  • Wolf Blass has been producing some of Australia's very best wines for over 30 years, receiving over 3,000 awards at international wine shows since 1966. In 1992 Wolf Blass was awarded the Trophy for International Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition. In 2001, Wolf Blass was according the title of best Australian Producer at the same competition. The white wines of Wolf Blass are full of fresh fruit flavors. The Rieslings are Australia's most awarded wines produced from this variety, and the Chardonnays are exemplary of the very best Australia has to offer. The red wines of Wolf Blass are renowned for their generous taste. Wolf Blass Black Label is considered an Australian red wine icon and has received over 40 trophies at Australian and International wine shows since its inaugural vintage in 1973.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
Tanzer - 89(+?) Details: ($25) Vivid ruby. Suave on the nose, with sexy oak-spiced raspberry and blackberry aromas complicated by dried violet and black tea. Youthfully firm but packed with sweet red and dark berry flavors framed by slightly dry tannins. Is this simply youthful? Sweetness builds on the long, spicy finish, which leaves a slightly bitter cherry impression behind. I'd check back on this in another year or two. 2005 Tanzer berry, bitter, blackberry, cherry, raspberry, spicy, tea, violet
WineSpectator - 91 Details: Polished, round and generous with its creamy blackberry, currant and cedar flavors, lingering on the focused, harmonious finish. Best from 2008 through 2015. 5,000 cases imported. –HS 2005 WineSpectator blackberry, cedar, currant
Tanzer - 88 Details: ($20) Bright purple. Jammy blackberry and boysenberry on the nose, with a subtle note of charry oak. Sweet and silky, with juicy acidity providing energy and focus to the candied dark berry flavors. An easy-drinking, sweetly fruity wine with light to medium body and no apparent tannins to get in the way of immediate enjoyment. 2004 Tanzer berry, blackberry, boysenberry, candied, jammy, oak
WineSpectator - 89 Details: Dark, rich and spicy, with a strong coffee character to the plum and tar flavors, finishing with firm tannins. Best from 2008 through 2014. 5,000 cases imported. –HS 2004 WineSpectator coffee, plum, spicy, tar
WineSpectator - 91 Details: Round, velvety and generous with its smoky blackberry and tar flavors, gently balanced with tangy acidity, but the emphasis is on the berry and spice flavors that linger on the finish. Not a typical Barossa Shiraz, but it's a honey. Drink now through 2010. 4,000 cases imported. –HS 2002 WineSpectator berry, blackberry, honey, smoky, spice, tar
WineEnthusiast - 90 Details: Only 6% Viognier, and only 1,000 cases produced, this wine won numerous trophies at Australian wine shows at the end of last year. An excellent wine, one in which black pepper flavors and aromas are so prevalent that drinking it with anything other than steak au poivre seems criminal. Smooth on palate entry; plum fruit and eucalyptus prevail through the finish. 2002 WineEnthusiast black pepper, eucalyptus, plum
Tanzer - 88 Details: ($20) Medium ruby. Full-throttle, oaky aromas of dark berries, plum, fennel and cured tobacco. Supple and open-knit, with flavors of ripe plum, cherry and vanillin oak. Moderately long and gently tannic on the finish, where the oak and plum notes recur. 2002 Tanzer cherry, dark berries, oak, plum, tobacco

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Sharp Cheddar, Feta, Parmesan, Brie
Red Meat Chili, Hamburgers, Roast Beef, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Game, Grilled Sausage, Red Meat Cajun Style
Pasta & Grains Lasagna w/Meat, Spicy Couscous
Poultry & Eggs Coq Au Vin
Vegetables Garlic, Mushrooms, Ratatouille
Sauces Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices Bay Leaf, Cayenne, Chili Powder, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Pepper (black, white, green), Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name Value
Australia In the past few decades Australia’s wine industry has transformed itself into one of the most technologically advanced in the world. A combination of a generally warm, dry climate and a cultural affinity for creating, rather than following, tradition has resulted in wines that are soft and pleasant to drink from an early age. They are the epitome of user-friendliness. Australia’s wine regions are mainly in the southern, cooler part of the country, clustered mainly in the state of Victoria, the southern part of South Australia and the cooler parts of New South Wales. Syrah, or Shiraz as it is known there, is the top grape, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Semillon. The wines are generally listed with the name of their grape variety, which must constitute at least 85 percent of the wine. Although Australia’s winemaking region is vast, most labels indicate only that their contents come from South Eastern Australia. Flavor is indicated by the variety of grape used to make the wine. Australia’s classification system is generally lax when it comes to quality and labeling. Some bottles indicate a specific state of origin (New South Wales, Victoria, or South Australia), or a region within a state, but these smaller zones are still being decided.
Barossa Valley North of Adelaide, this relatively warm region of South Australia is home to Australia’s largest winery. It is famous for its robust Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as rich Sémillon and Riesling (both of which are grown in the cooler hills).
Syrah Originally grown in France’s Northern Rhône Valley (where it is a noble variety) this grape has spread to Australia, California, Washington, Italy and Spain. In the Rhone region this grape produces deeply colored wines with full body and firm tannin, however in Australia, where it is known as Shiraz, the wines are lighter and fruitier. Aromas and flavors for these wines vary as much as their geographical breadth suggests: berries, smoked meat, bell peppers, even tar.
Shiraz Australian name for the grape known as Syrah in France.
Australia/New Zealand Besides producing Mel Gibson, this region can also produce some pretty intense wine. Australia has become the fourth largest wine export in the world. Australian labels are strictly labeled depending where the grapes where grown to make the wine. In New Zealand the sea moderates the weather producing cooler summers and milder winters. The effect of consistently cool nights is to produce fruit which is nearly always high in acidity.

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