Kaesler, Old Bastard, Barossa Valley 2003
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
- Vintage2003
- ColourRed
- ProducerKaesler
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- Sub RegionBarossa Valley
- DesignationGI
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV15.5
- LWIN10032202003
- Avg. Critic Score4.3★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2003 Shiraz Old Bastard is a candidate for Shiraz of the vintage from South Australia. Exhibiting an inky/purple color along with serious velocity and intensity, it is a superb expression of top-notch Barossa Valley Shiraz. A glorious perfume of charcoal, blackberry liqueur, smoke, and vanilla is followed by an enormous, but neither heavy nor over-ripe wine that is a testament to the winemaking skills of Reid Bosward. This big, pure, rich Shiraz can be drunk now or cellared for 10-15 years. Importer: Benjamin Hammerschlag, Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376
- Drinking Window: 2005 - 2020
- Reviewer Name: Robert Parker
- Review Date: October 2005
Deep, bright ruby. Flamboyantly ripe aromas of singed blackberry, creme de cassis, peppered bacon, mocha, dried rose and oak spices, plus an exotic note of blood orange. Rich, velvety and dense, with sweet, powerful flavors of blackcurrant, fruitcake, fudge, vanilla and black olive, all lifted by a floral top note. Finishes long and sweet, with fully enveloped tannins.(Epicurean Wines,Seattle WA
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: July 2005