Wolf Blass 'Blass Noir' Cabernet Sauvignon

• Some labels SCUFFED/DAMAGED (wine isn’t!)
• Vintage: 2020
  
• Origin: South Australia
  
• Taste guide: Medium-full bodied, smooth with finely balanced tannins and this wine is oak aged. Blackberry, blackcurrant and mulberry fruit flavours, mint and tobacco notes. The tannins are fine and silky, the berry forward finish is long and delicious.
• Food pairing: We enjoyed this on its own but it would also be delicious paired with hearty meats and game dishes.
• 75cl - 14% - screwcap
  
• Some Labels may have slight marks/scuffs

Produced by the notable Wolf Blass, this superb oak aged, dry and full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is the pinnacle of their winemaking.

Blass Noir Cabernet Sauvignon was selected from vineyards planted on the distinguished well-drained terra rossa soils of Coonawarra, ranging in age from 15 to over 30 years and known for growing complex, elegant, intensely flavoured fruit. Sourced mostly from vineyards to the north and south of the Coonawarra township, the blend also includes a batch from a vineyard to the east of Penola.

Select fruit was vinified then racked and vatted to allow secondary malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in a mixture of new and old French oak barrels for 15 months and the cuvées carefully blended by the winemaking team under the direction of chief winemaker Chris Hatcher.

The wine is a very deep red and shows a full, yet tidy Coonawarra nose, with smooth blackberry, mulberry, black olive, earthy mint and even a touch of blueberry creeping in. Alive and somewhat youthful but manages to be restrained and tight. The palate leads to the same fruits as the nose, yet deeper and with the added fun of spice from the oak. Just enough mint to give a contrasting lift to the layers of dark fruits before plentiful fine tannins.

This is serious Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon at its best.

Awarded 97 points by top Australian wine critic Dan Murphy.

Primarily produced for the restaurant trade where its price would indicate a retail of £15 plus.

Binendwines' price is £7.99. That's not much more than you would pay for Wolf Blass Yellow Label, their standard commercial wine.