Kaesler Alte Reben 2023

From a single vineyard at the Kaesler Estate in Marananga, which was planted back in 1899, the name is actually the German translation for ‘old vine’. Maturation was in a mix of new and older French oak for a period of eighteen months. Under cork. The colour is a deep mauve with a magenta rim. A savoury, slightly earthy style which offers notes of freshly unearthed root vegetables, mushrooms, smoked meats, warm earth and tinned beetroot, along with chocolate, black fruits, cocoa powder and soy notes. There is a fine line of acidity running the length and good energy throughout. The finish is persistent with satiny tannins. The wine should provide pleasure for at least the next fifteen to twenty-five years.