RED WINE
ABV: 14.5% VOL.
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Shiraz 41% and Merlot 9%
Country: Australia
Aging: Combination of French 70% and American oak 30% bariques and hogsheads of which 10% is new.
Seal: Screw Top
Church Block was the first wine the late Greg Trott produced under the Wirra Wirra label back in 1972. He took the name from one of the original vineyards, which runs next to the small Bethany Church (est. 1854) across the road from Wirra Wirra’s century-old ironstone cellars. Over five decades, the Church Block label has become an Australian favorite.
Huon Hooke –
“Deep red-purple color; bright cassis/mulberry and blueberry aromas, fruit leading the charge. It’s full-bodied and deeply flavored, and the tannins while abundant are fleshy and supple, coating the mouth pleasantly with a sensation that gives a sense of gravitas way above its station. An excellent cabernet, and not for the first time, astonishing value for money.”
– Huon Hooke
The Real Review, January 2023
93 Points
Campbell Mattinson –
“The quality of this wine is remarkably consistent and again here we’re in keen buying territory. Indeed if you’re looking for a good solid red, served straight down the line, then this 2021 Church Block is a no-brainer. Currants and leaves, choc and mint flavors preserved in pure, clean, generous style. Balance is a feather. There’s a smidgen of creamy, cedar-like, resiny oak and it fits in well with the overall profile of the fruit. Lovely wine here, no problems It’s Wirra Wirra in good form.”
– Campbell Mattinson
The Wine Front, December 2022
92 Points