Kaesler
The Bogan Barossa Valley Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Sun roasted, cocoa-laden clay on the nose with white flowers. Rich and round, fully integrated and at its apex. Wonderful secondary notes of Asian spice, lavender and charred meat. Outstanding.
Sun roasted, cocoa-laden clay on the nose with white flowers. Rich and round, fully integrated and at its apex. Wonderful secondary notes of Asian spice, lavender and charred meat. Outstanding.
Jun 20th, 2020
I didn't think a non-Astralis/HoG/Grange Oz could move my dials, but I was wrong. This Bogan - my penultimate from a half case - just blew me away. Powerful, concentrated nose of leather and lavender. Spice. On the palate more in common with aged Albans than Oz juice at $35 in '06. Dry, completely integrated and smooth as silk, layers of concentrated dark red fruit with notes of cocoa, bay leaves, baking spice. Remarkable secondary stuff on the long tail. Completely mature, drink 'em if you got 'em, find 'em if you don't.
I didn't think a non-Astralis/HoG/Grange Oz could move my dials, but I was wrong. This Bogan - my penultimate from a half case - just blew me away. Powerful, concentrated nose of leather and lavender. Spice. On the palate more in common with aged Albans than Oz juice at $35 in '06. Dry, completely integrated and smooth as silk, layers of concentrated dark red fruit with notes of cocoa, bay leaves, baking spice. Remarkable secondary stuff on the long tail. Completely mature, drink 'em if you got 'em, find 'em if you don't.
Feb 6th, 2017Outstanding. Generous floral, slightly hot nose from the Viognier, cigar-box, dark berry and cedary, with scorched earth. Feline, so nicely delineated. Auz with years to go, whose soul is from N. Rhone.
Outstanding. Generous floral, slightly hot nose from the Viognier, cigar-box, dark berry and cedary, with scorched earth. Feline, so nicely delineated. Auz with years to go, whose soul is from N. Rhone.
Jun 6th, 2015
