KAESLER 2004 SHIRAZ OLD BASTARD

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 Consistently one of the most profound wines produced in Australia. From a vineyard planted in 1896, the Old Bastard Shiraz ranks alongside Grange, Hill of Grace, and Astralis for sheer complexity and ageability...

Robert Parker on the 2002:  The flagship offering, the 2002 Shiraz Old Bastard was fashioned from a vineyard planted in 1896, and was cropped at one ton of fruit per acre. It spent 22 months in French oak before being bottled with neither fining nor filtration. A spectacular perfume of raspberries, plums, blackberries, espresso, vanilla, and charcoal is followed by a tannic Shiraz with a huge palate, massive concentration, tremendous richness, and a multidimensional flavor profile. Less alcoholic (15.2%) than The Bogan, it should be cellared for 4-6 years, and consumed over the following 20-25. While the 2002 is a brilliant effort, it is not quite as massive as the 2001 ... but that’s splitting hairs. Rating: 96