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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2022 Kaesler ‘Old Bastard’ Shiraz
$375.00
98 points: The Wine Front – Campbell Mattinson
97 points: The Vintage Journal – Angus Hughson MW & Andrew Caillard MW
97 points: Winepilot – Ken Gargett
97 points: Winepilot – Ray Jordan
96 points: Halliday Wine Companion – Dave Brookes
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: Winter rainfall for 2021 was 48% above average. The wet winter was welcomed after 3 dry years. Maximum temperatures were below average for the beginning of the growing season; however, the latter half was warmer providing good ripening conditions. A hailstorm on the 28th of October severely damaged some vines, fortunately most recovered and secondary shoots grew however, they were typically less fruitful than primary shoots which resulted in lower yields in some varieties.
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
Picked on March 20th following a perfect ripening period, the fruit arrived with excellent flavour concentration. The parcels were fermented on skins for 9 days, allowing for gentle extraction of colour, structure and depth, before being pressed and transferred to oak where it matured for 18 months.
