Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022 is lifted blueberry, blackberry, bloodplum, dark chocolate, liquorice and warm spices with subtle fragrant oak on the nose with plush, opulent mulberry, blackberry, liquorice, dark chocolate and warm spices on the palate. Fine, long tannins, velvety texture and fine acidity — complex, layered and deeply rewarding. Peak drinking now–2033.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished McLaren Vale Shiraz presents a deep, rich purple-ruby colour of exceptional density and brilliance, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022 — sourced from vineyards ranging in altitude from approximately 50m near the coast to 200m where McLaren Vale merges with the Adelaide Hills, across ancient bedrock soils of sands, yellow clays, red and black loams and ironstone of extraordinary geological diversity and complexity.
Aroma
The nose is complex and immediately captivating, with lifted blueberry, blackberry and bloodplum of genuine vibrancy and distinction creating a beautifully layered aromatic profile of outstanding depth and character. Hints of dark chocolate, liquorice and warm spices add richness and intrigue, enhanced by subtle, fragrant oak of exceptional refinement — a bouquet of extraordinary complexity, elegance and authentic McLaren Vale Shiraz character that rewards slow, contemplative appreciation.
Palate
Plush and opulent on the palate, with complex layered flavours of mulberry, blackberry, liquorice, dark chocolate and warm spices of exceptional depth and concentration. Fine acidity and a velvety texture of outstanding elegance and distinction lengthen the palate with effortless grace — the tannins fine and long, framing the palate and providing structure and length of genuine sophistication. A Grey Label Shiraz of rare complexity, hallmark plushness and enduring McLaren Vale distinction.
Pairs With
This exceptional Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022 is a natural companion to beef, pork, lamb, aged hard cheeses and cured meats — where its plush mulberry, dark chocolate, liquorice and velvety tannins deliver a McLaren Vale Shiraz experience of outstanding opulence and enduring distinction.
