The Old Bastard Shiraz is the essence of the Barossa Valley and is a true testament to the history, soils and place that is the Barossa. The oldest vineyards in the Old Vine Trio, with planted in 1893, the Kaesler Old Bastard Shiraz is one of Australia’s most collected wines and is considered a benchmark for premium Barossa Shiraz around the world.
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2021 Kaesler ‘Old Bastard’ Shiraz
$350.00
19.5+/20: Matthew Jukes 2025
98 points: Winepilot – Ray Jordan
98 points: Winepilot – Ken Gargett
97 points: The Wine Front – Kasia Sobiesiak
97 points: Tyson Stelzer 2025
96 points: Halliday Wine Companion – Dave Brookes
95 points: The Vintage Journal – Angus Hughson MW & Andrew Caillard MW
95 points: The Real Review – Aaron Brasher
APPEARANCE: Bright medium-deep crimson with a purple hue.
BOUQUET: Lifted plum, redcurrant, some earth and a hint of charry oak in the background.
PALATE: Incredibly intense and rich with black fruits, so youthful. This will be an Old Bastard for the ages.
FOOD MATCH: Fillet steak with mushroom sauce.
GRAPE VARIETY: Shiraz
REGION: Barossa Valley
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: The 2021 vintage was in a word ‘Brilliant’. Barossa saw cool and dry conditions which has produced excellent quality reds and whites. Great growing conditions combined with good yields created a memorable harvest, with all wines showing a wide array of aromas and flavours. Soft supple tannins are in abundance in the reds which has ensured easy drinking in their youth, with careful cellaring also reaping rewards. The highlight for 2021 was the overall quality, a genuine 10/10 season.
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
Hand harvested in the early morning of March 9th after a “perfect” ripening season. The grapes were then immediately destemmed and fermented on skins for 7 days, with twice daily remontage. After pressing and subsequent settling, the wine was aged in 50% New French oak for 18 months, prior to bottling in March of 2023.
