TN: Wolf Blass Shiraz 2002 "Green Label" | Bruce Hayes Email | 23-Sep-2005 22:44
From South Australia, which is so meaningless I am not even sure why I am telling you this information.

Dark purple-red in the glass.

Nose smells a bit hot, spice, anise.

Spicy, black cherries, a hint of veggies, turning slightly hot, rough and tart on the finish. Lacking in some polish and smoothness.

Okay, but wouldn't buy again, especially at $16.95 Canadian!!

I had always though that Wolf Blass wines had a reputation for being fairly dependable at the lower end of pricing. Did I just get a bad bottle, or has their quality slipped in recent years. I know I didn't pay a fortune, but for a little less than $20 I expect more.

    
"hot, rough and tart" | Paul B., Ontario, Canada Email | 24-Sep-2005 14:53
I get the exact same impression of so many Australian wines in that spectrum that I have simply stopped buying them altogether and avoid them entirely. That prickly sourness coupled with high alcoholic heat seems like a sign to me of acidification. Such wines taste like a chemistry experiment, not something I want to drink at the dinner table. I feel your pain!

    
IMHO!! | Bob Dorisday (Alberta). | 24-Sep-2005 06:24
Some of the Wolf Blass wines are good for the stew...we had some Green label on a restaurant wine list, but too many negative comments. The Yellow label sells but is it any better?
Its all name recognition isn`t it?

       
IMHO!! | Bruce Hayes Email | 24-Sep-2005 13:57
No argument from me on the Green Label Bob, I mean, Doris. You wouldn't be any relation to Stockwell Day would you? Sorry guys, it's a Canadian thing.

I have had some good Wolf Blass wines at a slightly higher price point, around $20 or $30 Canadian. In the cheaper arena, I find the Wolf Blass Yellow Label Riesling is quite serviceable.