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86
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Wolf Blass’s new Red Label wines are lower-priced than its Yellow varietal blends. This is a ripe, herbal, accessible example, with black cherry, blueberry, mocha and savoury herbs. Good concentration.
- Price:
- $14.15
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Shiraz Grenache
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Southeastern Australia
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