Wolf Blass Black Label 2018

Rich, deep purple in colour. A lifted nose of blackberry, blackcurrant and dark plum is layered with bittersweet chocolate, roasted coffee beans and hints of tobacco. Toasted nut characters from barrel fermentation and maturation add further complexity. The palate is generous and beautifully balanced, with dark berry fruit, coffee and cedary oak. At once rich and elegant, with seamless texture, long, smooth, chocolatey tannins and a persistence of flavour that is unmistakably Black Label.

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Region: Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek & McLaren Vale | South Australia | Australia
Size: 750mL
Alcohol Volume: 14.5%
Standard Drinks: 8.6
Closure: Cork
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Enjoy now for its plush fruit and velvety tannins after a good decant, or cellar confidently until around 2040–2043 to see the full complexity and secondary character unfold.

Wolf Blass Black Label has been at the heart of the brand since 1973, created from the best parcels of the vintage and blended across regions to achieve a “synergistic whole” that is greater than the sum of its parts. The 2018 is a classic expression of that philosophy, combining Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale.
Fruit from each vineyard was harvested at optimum ripeness, then crushed, destemmed and fermented separately for seven to twelve days on skins. Gentle plunging and pump-overs maximised colour and flavour, with mid-ferment cooling extending time on skins to enhance line and length. Some batches finished fermentation in barrel to integrate oak and build texture.
The wine then spent 18 months in a mix of seasoned and new French oak hogsheads and a small portion of American oak before blending. The result is layered, multi-dimensional and built to age: intense black fruits, chocolate, coffee and tobacco wrapped in long, velvety tannins and that unmistakable Black Label richness. This 2018 special release is finished under cork – a nod to tradition for collectors and fans of the style.