Wolf Blass Black Label Cabernet-Shiraz 1996

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Shiraz Winemaking Notes: The individual parcels of fruit were de-stemmed and crushed before fermentation in American and French oak. After a warm fermentation to extract color and tannin, the wine is pressed and racked before maturation. It was then aged for 30 months in American and French oak hogsheads. Nose: Distinctive plum pudding, spice and chocolate. Color: Deep red. Palate: Rich and generous with intense fruit flavors and vanillin oak characteristics. Long, complex and lingering. A wine of undoubted class and distinction. Food Suggestions: Roast meats, venison, well-aged cheddar. Serving Temperature: Room temperature. Cellaring: 5-15 years.