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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Wynns
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Wynns Black Label Shiraz 2012"Despite being a relatively recent addition to the Wynns range of wines the Bl..."$39.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
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Bob Campbell MW95 points
- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Wynns
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Shiraz 2013"Totally opaque inky black colour with a bright dark purple hue. The nose pres..."$43.99 -
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- Variety Shiraz
- Vintage 1996
- Brand Wynns
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Wynns Coonawarra Estate 'Black Label' Shiraz 1996"Wynns Black Label Shiraz is one of the truly great value Australian Wines. Wi..."$42.99
Shiraz is a red grape variety. It is the most widely planted variety in Australia and helped put it on the wine map. It is an adaptable grape that has distinctly regional characteristics from elegant, peppery cool climate styles to sweet and chocolatey (McLaren Vale), muscular, and ripe-fruited (Barossa), to savoury and rich (Hunter Valley). Shiraz was one of the first vine varieties to arrive in Australia in 1832 and is grown in most regions. However, its home is in the Barossa Valley where old vines date back to the 1860s.
The classic, truly Australian blend is Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is also blended with Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM) in warmer climates. In recent years it is increasingly being blended with Viognier to create the Shiraz/Viognier blend.
Shiraz's home is in the Northern Rhône's, Hermitage, Cote Rôtie and Cornas, in France. It is now also grown extensively in the Southern Rhône where it is blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre to produce the great red wines of Châteauneuf du Pape and Gigondas amongst others.