Black Label 'Old Vines' Shiraz 2024
Wynns Coonawarra Estate
Black Label 'Old Vines' Shiraz 2024
Overview
Overview
Shiraz, formerly known as “Hermitage”, has long been an important part of Coonawarra’s history. While the region’s acknowledged reputation for age-worthy wines has largely centred on Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Shiraz blends, its earliest plantings in the 1890s focused on other varieties, in particular Shiraz. Today, Wynns is privileged to grow Shiraz across many prime sites within Coonawarra. These vineyards hold both history and a proven record of quality.
The Old Vines Shiraz is selected from the oldest of these sites, including the Undoolya vineyard – a rare fragment of the original 1890s fruit colony plantings, established between 1894 and 1897. Medium-bodied with a fine, silky palate, Wynns ‘Old Vines’ Shiraz is a superb example of Coonawarra’s cool-climate style.
| Varietal | Shiraz |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coonawarra |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13.4% |
| Peak Drinking | Enjoy now - 2035+ |
| Winemaker | Sue Hodder |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 95 Points | Ray Jordan |
| 95 Points | Cyndell Petty |
| 95 Points | Tony Love |
| 95 Points | Steve Leszczynski |
| 94 Points | Campbell Mattinson |
| 94 Points | Mike Bennie |
| 94 Points | Ken Gargett |
| 93 Points | Shanteh Wale |
Ray Jordan | Wine Pilot | May 2026
"A super season in Coonawarra has produced an outstanding example of this style. This is generous and intense, but delivers with that real Coonawarra elegance and poise that captures so much of the region and, in this case, a very good season. Supremely balanced and poised, with potential to cellar in the medium term. But this is such great drinking now." 95 Points.
Steve Lesaczynski | Q Wine Reviews | May 2026
"A Coonawarra classic that nails the brief. Spot the Wynns Coonawarra Black Label out and about, and you can be assured to be in safe hands." 95 Points.
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Duck
Cured Meat
Pasta
Spicy Food
BBQ
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Red fruits with a cranberry pomegranate aroma with hints of black pepper.
Flavours and Palate
The vine age in this wine - the oldest dating back to 1894 - brings an effortless ease and a quiet dignity. A beautiful expression of cool-climate Shiraz in an excellent year, the palate is bright and fresh, with fine, chalky tannins bringing structure and subtle poise. Notes of magnolia and dark cherry add complexity, creating a wine with depth and great aging ability.
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.