Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz 2016 (750ml)
Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz 2016 (750ml)
The distinguished Medlands Vineyard lies within an exceptional pocket of ground at Dorrien on the central north Barossa Valley floor, a site long renowned for growing outstanding Shiraz. Gently sloping towards the North Para River, the microclimate benefits from cooling breezes flowing down-river from the foothills and enjoys optimum sunlight, low rainfall and low humidity.
The vineyard is comprised of ancient soils ranging from loamy sands over light clays to sandy loams over medium clays, laid down 5 million years ago when an uplift of the Eastern ranges and a sinking of the valley floor caused the central valley to fill with sediments. This unique terroir results in Shiraz of purity, elegance, tight structure and flawless balance.
| 96 Points | James Halliday |
| 96 Points | Ray Jordan |
| 95+ Points | Mike Bennie |
Ray Jordan
"Fruit for this wine comes from the Medlands vineyard in the Barossa. It has typical deep fruit concentration with firmish tannins and a layer of oak. Concentrated blue and black fruits with classic Barossa dark chocolate and coffee grounds. Only French oak of which 28% was new and the rest seasoned. This is a wine of structure and definition which really stands to deliver."
Mike Bennie
"…Succulent wine of serious, ripe tannin and deep, potent concentration. Fog of dark berries, clove, walnut, new leather and pot pourri dried rose petal floral notes. Consistent strong flavours from front to back, tightly wound, run of steel rails of acidity and serious structure from sinewy, powerful tannin. An epic wine here. Distinct pedigree, distinct style and exemplifies premium modern Barossa shiraz."
James Halliday
"This is the complete package, with a 10-gun salute to a more serious side of the Blass style. There's a wealth of black and blue fruits cradled in firm, fine-grained tannins and the usual healthy oak."
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