Kaesler Old Vine Shiraz 2022

Barossa Valley Shiraz from old vine vineyards from one of the better vintages in living memory – what is not to love? The fruit comes from a trio of vineyards, planted between 1961 and 1965, and spends time maturing in a mix of new and older French oak puncheons for sixteen months. Plenty of local wineries would love to present this as their prestige red, as it really is a cracker. 6,289 bottles made. Under cork. A vibrant purple hue, this is refined, poised, taut and concentrated, and yet offers generosity of flavour. The oak integration is immaculate, the intensity impressive and the balance knife-edge. It is seamless with abundant though slightly powdery tannins and has great length. The flavours move through dark chocolate, graphite, cassis, black fruits, coffee beans, soy and cloves. This is a twenty year proposition.