2003 Kaesler "Old Bastard" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia with the tobacco hint peeking

with the tobacco hint peeking out

This fresh Northern Medoc demonstrates how strong the 2003 vintage can be in this sector of Bordeaux

melted black licorice

but this is soft and approachable now

purple fruits and underbrush notes to go with a plump

2003 Kaesler "Old Bastard" Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia with the tobacco hint peekingThe 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