Wolf Blass yellow label cabernet sauvignon

Posted On February 26, 2010

Wolf Blass is named after Wolfgang Blass who went to Australia from Germany in 1961.  The wines are from South Australia’s Barossa Valley, and are now part of Foster’s Brewing.  The wines come in for some stick because they are extensively advertised, and because they go for name recognition.  I actually find them very reliable, even though it is often their consistency which attracts criticism.  Their cabernet sauvignon 2007 is robust and plumy, and has nice soft spicy oak tones, all of which I like in a New World red.  I bought it because it was on a special offer at just over £6 a bottle.  “Enjoy it with roast lamb or casserole,” I was told, so I had it with both.