Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Wolf Blass
Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Wolf Blass
Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2005 Museum Release
Overview
Overview
The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from low yielding Barossa Valley vineyards, contributing concentrated fruit, structure and length. The Shiraz was sourced from Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale. The Langhorne Creek parcel provides elegance and finesse, while the McLaren Vale component brings opulence of fruit, richness and depth. Following crushing and de-stemming, each vineyard parcel was fermented separately for seven days on skins, allowing the optimum release of colour and flavour without excessive tannin extraction. The wine completed fermentation in new French and American oak barriques.
Note: The tasting note reflects the wine when it was tasted in 2005 upon its release. It has since evolved and developed further complexity following years of careful bottle maturation in our cellars.
Our winemaking team have recently tasted this wine and confirmed its condition. It is drinking beautifully today showcasing intriguing aged characteristics that can only be derived with the passage of time.
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2005 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Multi Region |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 15% |
| Peak Drinking | Drink Now |
| Winemaker | Steven Frost |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| Trophy & Gold | 2008 The Great Australian Red Wine Show |
| Trophy & Gold | 2016 Decanter Asian Wine Awards |
| Trophy | 2009 Tri Nations Wine Challenge |
| Trophy | 2010 Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation |
| Double Gold | 2016 CWSA |
| Gold Outstanding | 2015 International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Gold Outstanding | 2016 IWSC |
| Gold Top | 2007 Royal Adelaide Wine Show |
| Gold | 2017 International Wine and Spirit Competition |
| Gold | 2011 Royal Adelaide Wine Show |
| Gold | 2011 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2010 Royal Adelaide Wine Show |
| Gold | 2010 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2009 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2009 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards |
| Gold | 2008 Perth Royal Wine Show |
| Gold | 2008 Wrest Point Royal Hobart International Wine Show |
| Silver Outstanding | 2013 International Wine & Spirits Challenge |
| Silver Outstanding | 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Silver | 2015 Decanter Asian Wine Awards |
| Silver | 2011 Royal Melbourne Wine Show |
| Silver | 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition |
| Silver | 2010 Great Australian Red |
| Silver | 2009 Royal Melbourne Wine Show |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Intense lifted blackcurrant fruit, layered with underlying notes of coffee, dark chocolate and hints of mint and eucalypt.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
South Australia
Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
The 2005 vintage was of a very high quality across the Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale. Favourable seasonal conditions. Mild temperatures with few sustained hot periods and moderate and generally well timed rainfall - resulted in good quality and steady ripening of fruit with full varietal characters being developed.
Steven Frost - Winemaker
Steve grew up in his family's restaurant business in the Yarra Valley where, at an early age, his interest in food and wine was cultivated.
Though it wasn't his first career, growing and making wine was always Steve's passion, with most weekends spent working part-time in vineyards and making wines with friends.
Steve started working in the wine industry full-time in 1999, the same year he started a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) at Charles Sturt University. Drawn to work in the Barossa in 2005, he's been making Wolf Blass reds since 2008. The winery's expansive vineyard resources, modern and traditional winemaking techniques, and careful approach to blending proved just as irresistible then as they do now.