Australia

Barossa Valley

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Fiercely guarded and taciturn as a young wine, this grumpy old man refuses to reveal its secrets easily. Let it swirl in the glass for an age, and the tight, sooty blackberry starts to reveal a more complex story. Planted in 1893, the gnarly old vines produce fruit with as much sparkly redcurrant as spiky blackcurrant, and now that Old Bastard has been pulled back to 14% alcohol, these lively characteristics are more pronounced, without sacrificing extraordinary drive through an extremely long palate. No longer an ultra-heavyweight, this is much more interesting as an agile cruiserweight.

Shiraz

Kaesler, Old Bastard Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia, 2024

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Fiercely guarded and taciturn as a young wine, this grumpy old man refuses to reveal its secrets easily. Let it swirl in the gla

Kaesler, Old Bastard Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia, 2024

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