Black Label Cabernet Shiraz 2024
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Black Label Cabernet Shiraz 2024
Overview
Overview
From the historic McBain Road vineyards in northern Coonawarra comes a wine that captures the purity and balance of a classic Coonawarra blend. True to both site and style, this Cabernet Shiraz reflects the elegance and composure that define northern Coonawarra and the enduring Black Label philosophy.
Cabernet Sauvignon provides the framework, delivering fine structure, cool-climate definition and line, while Shiraz contributes plush, generous fruit that fills the mid palate without ever overwhelming it. Together, the varieties form a seamless partnership, resulting in a poised, medium-bodied wine of clarity and restraint.
| Varietal | Cabernet Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13.4% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy now - 2045+ |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 96 Points | Shanteh Wale |
| 96 Points | Tony Love |
| 96 Points | Ray Jordan |
| 95 Points | Huon Hooke |
| 94 Points | Campbell Mattinson |
| 94 points | Andrew Caillard MW |
| 91 Points | Steve Leszczynski |
Tony Love | Wine Pilot | May 2026
"Surprising. This is the first time Wynns have released a classic Australian blend of Cabernet and Shiraz within their famed Black Label range. In the best of its style, cabernet leads with dark fruit, mint and graphite. Shiraz brings juicy red berry and pepper—fresh, bright, and lifted on the finish. You just want to drink it now, though it will be worth a decent cellaring as well." 96 Points.
Ray Jordan | Wine Pilot | April 2026
"This is the first release of this wine, which comes from the old McBain Road vineyards. It’s medium-bodied and generous. Balanced, poised, and seamlessly integrated. Drink now for sure, but holding it in the cellar for at least 10 or 12 years would be worth the wait." 96 Points.
Huon Hooke | The Real Review | May 2026
"The structure is more cabernet than shiraz with firmness, tension, line and length. A splendid wine which has a big future." 95 Points.
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Duck
Cured Meat
Pasta
Spicy Food
BBQ
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Lifted aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry and red cherry, layered with subtle blueberry and plum from the Shiraz component. Classic Coonawarra notes of fresh mint, soft dried herbs and graphite sit beneath the fruit, supported by understated French oak adding hints of cedar, cocoa and gentle spice.
Flavours and Palate
Medium bodied, supple and beautifully balanced. Cabernet brings fine, chalky tannins, cassis purity and a long, graceful line, while Shiraz contributes mid palate juiciness and warm spice. Flavours of blackberry, redcurrant and dark plum unfold alongside touches of cocoa, anise and subtle pepper. The acidity is bright and natural, giving freshness, precision and a clean, extended finish.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Coonawarra, South Australia
Coonawarra, on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, is a flat, isolated region almost mid-point between Adelaide and Melbourne. The area enjoys a cool maritime climate - similar to that of Bordeaux - and is renowned for its unique terra rossa soil. Rich, rust coloured soils… crimson sunburnt faces… magenta sunsets: this is red wine country! While Coonawarra is famous for its rich, minty Cabernet, the area also produces Shiraz and Merlot and surprisingly good Chardonnay and Riesling.
Sue Hodder - Senior Winemaker
Sue Hodder is one of Australia’s best-known winemakers and this year celebrates her 27th vintage with Wynns – making wine from wonderful, expressive fruit grown in the heart of the terra rossa. Sue commenced her career as a viticulturist and believes her early viticultural training – assessing vines, analysing mature fruit and tasting the finished wine – gave her an invaluable insight into the importance of the vineyard in quality winemaking.
Sue brings valuable experience with vintages in other noted wine regions around the world and has judged extensively in Regional, National and International wine shows. She is the recipient of many accolades including GT Wines ‘Winemaker of the Year’ in 2010 (with viticulturist Allen Jenkins); and most recently ‘Winemaker of the Year’ (with Sarah Pidgeon) at the 2016 ASVO awards.