2005
Kaesler "Old Bastard" Shiraz
As
good as the preceding wines may be, they
pale in the shadow of the 2005 Shiraz
"Old Bastard," sourced from
a 114-year-old vineyard, and which spent
22 months in new and one-year-old French
oak. It presents a superb perfume of cedar,
violets, lavender, smoked meat, game,
black raspberry, and blueberry. This leads
to a voluptuous, velvety-textured, layered,
super concentrated Shiraz in perfect balance
with well-concealed tannins and a 60-second,
pure finish. Give it 6-8 years and drink
it through 2035." 98 Points - Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue #173 (Oct.
2007)
