St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2002

Matthew Juke Top 100 Australian Wines 2005

Blackwell Shiraz was first released in 1994, in honour of Stuart Blackwell, winemaker for more than three decades and a tireless contributor to the St Hallett story. The fruit is sourced predominately from Northern Barossa (using grapes from Greenock, Ebenezer and Moppa Hills) with the red brown clay soils creating wines with hallmark characteristics of black plum, cherries and dark chocolate.

"Silky, smooth and pristine modern Barossa shiraz. Round and generous, it's a fruit bombshell, steeped in intense flavours of blackberries and cassis matched by some rather voluptuous and creamy, mocha oak." Jeremy Oliver 

Expert reviews

"Blackwell '02 is more than just a wine – it is a statement that St Hallett is committed to burying as much complexity in a wine as can possibly be achieved. Drink this when you feel you are able to cope with a colossal onslaught of flavour."  Matthew Jukes, wineexpert.com - Top 100 Australian Wines 2005

"A classy wine from an exceptional vintage. An intense and concentrated wine with rich meaty and slightly gamey flavours. Fine tannins and silky fruit texture provide a lovely velvety mouth feel. Good structure with oak and fruit neatly integrated."  Ray Jordan, West Australian

"The palate is fantastic, crammed with rich, complex flavours of dark chocolate, dark berries plums and spice with a pure fruit core."  Gavin Trott, Time Australia

"Silky, smooth and pristine modern Barossa shiraz whose smoky, creamy fragrance of cassis, dark plums and blueberries is lifted by spicy nuances of cloves and cinnamon and some carefully measured chocolate-like American oak. Round and generous, it's a fruit bombshell, steeped in intense flavours of blackberries and cassis matched by some rather voluptuous and creamy, mocha oak. Drink 2007-2010+." Jeremy Oliver – 93 points

"Medium-bodied; excellent mouthfeel and structure; bright red fruit; fine, ripe tannins; sheer pleasure. Drink Now-2017."  James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 93 points

"I suspect that this has come and gone from wine shops but this is my take on a recent  tasting of it: beautiful soft black fruit, a sheer sheen of coffeed, toasty oak, lots of juicy acidity and a minor creep of both bright red fruit and grated coconut. Sheer Barossa, soft and black and lovely. Drink: 2005-2013."  Campbell Mattinson, Winefront Monthly - 92 points 

Awards

Top 100 Australian Wines 2005 - Matthew Jukes

About the winery

Established in 1944 by the Lindner Family, St Hallett represents the very spirit and soul of winemaking in the Barossa. For most of that time it was owned, or part-owned, by one family, the pioneering Lindners, who arrived in the Barossa from Silesia in 1838. In 2017, St Hallett was acquired by Accolade. 

St Hallett sources all grapes from within the Barossa and is synonymous with the region's icon variety, shiraz. From the beginning, St Hallett understood the importance of saving old vines and focusing on varieties that thrive in the Barossa region. Strong long-term relationships with focused and passionate growers give St Hallett access to the Barossa's most prized vineyards, some of which were planted over 100 years ago. Over the years, St Hallett has built up a deep understanding of the rich tapestry of vineyard sites and climates in the Barossa and sources the finest vines and highest-quality parcels of fruit the Barossa can offer.

Old Block Shiraz (using grapes from Lyndoch and Eden Valley) is their flagship wine, supported by Blackwell Shiraz (using grapes from Greenock, Ebenezer and Moppa Hills).