Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Kaesler |
Label Name: | Old Bastard Shiraz |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Matthew Jukes 19. 5+/20; Winepilot (Ken Gargett/Ray Jordan) 98; The Wine Front 97; Tyson Stelzer 97; Halliday Wine Companion 96; Vintage Journal 95; The Real Review 95. Langtons Classified 'Outstanding'
Tasting Note
Dense, full-bodied Barossa Shiraz — black/blue fruits (blackberry, plum), pepper and tobacco, charred oak and savory, with silky yet powerful texture and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: fillet steak with mushroom sauce, roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, barbecued ribs. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested (9 Mar), destemmed, 7-day skin ferment with twice-daily remontage; pressed, settled and aged 18 months in 50% new French oak; bottled March 2023.
Vineyard Info
Kaesler wines from the 'Old Vine Trio' Barossa vineyards (Shiraz vines planted 1893). Flagship single-vineyard style bottling from a long-established Barossa producer; Langtons classified 'Outstanding'.