Kalleske
Johann Georg Single Vineyard Old Vine Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Old vines, basket pressed.
Wow, this is a big wine, but the elegance and the balance are impressive
Huge intensity on the nose
Tasting it you can hardly feel it’s 15,5%
The flavour is immense
Fruit yes, but the focus is on liquorice and aniseed
Super fresh and quite tannic to be an Oz Shiraz . Never ending finish
Tasted just after a Basket Press 2001 Rockford I’d say this has more to say in the future when Rockford was more enjoyable now. Two great Oz wines anyway. At least another 10 years to go...I’d be curious
Old vines, basket pressed.
Wow, this is a big wine, but the elegance and the balance are impressive
Huge intensity on the nose
Tasting it you can hardly feel it’s 15,5%
The flavour is immense
Fruit yes, but the focus is on liquorice and aniseed
Super fresh and quite tannic to be an Oz Shiraz . Never ending finish
Tasted just after a Basket Press 2001 Rockford I’d say this has more to say in the future when Rockford was more enjoyable now. Two great Oz wines anyway. At least another 10 years to go...I’d be curious
This was a fucking beast. 15.5% abv, but it didn't drink like it. Classic Barossa.
This was a fucking beast. 15.5% abv, but it didn't drink like it. Classic Barossa.
Mar 9th, 2018
2003 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Basket pressed old vine Shiraz that used to be a source for Penfolds Grange, planted in 1875. This was huge fruit and velvet texture with long finish. Last sips went well with milk chocolate for dessert.
2003 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Basket pressed old vine Shiraz that used to be a source for Penfolds Grange, planted in 1875. This was huge fruit and velvet texture with long finish. Last sips went well with milk chocolate for dessert.
1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2020
Just evolving beautifully in the glass. I want more.
Just evolving beautifully in the glass. I want more.
Nov 24th, 2016
Huge, huge, huge... I realise the ambitious here, but this is just too much, and almost out of balance.
Huge, huge, huge... I realise the ambitious here, but this is just too much, and almost out of balance.
May 4th, 2015
xmas 2023 drink. nose of dark blackcurrant and satsumi plum. umami. bubble gum. can taste the very ripe fruits from an old vineyard
xmas 2023 drink. nose of dark blackcurrant and satsumi plum. umami. bubble gum. can taste the very ripe fruits from an old vineyard
Dec 23rd, 2023
This is the real deal. A true Shiraz from the Barossa. Bond and strong, yet subtle and velvet. Very complex with great cellaring potential.
This is the real deal. A true Shiraz from the Barossa. Bond and strong, yet subtle and velvet. Very complex with great cellaring potential.
May 8th, 20212004 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Basket pressed from a vineyard planted in 1875. This was a bottle that we took home from our Australia trip many years ago when we had the pleasure of a vineyard tour and tasting with winemaker Troy Kalleske. Johann Georg is their flagship wine and was very young as we tried to coax it out from its sleep in a large Magnum decanter. As it gained air and came to room temperature it unfolded big fruit and long finish. No rush to open these and I’ll keep our other bottles in slumber for another 5 years. These grapes were used in the Penfolds Grange bottling until Troy started making his own wine. Good on ya mate!
2004 Vintage. 15.5% Alcohol. Basket pressed from a vineyard planted in 1875. This was a bottle that we took home from our Australia trip many years ago when we had the pleasure of a vineyard tour and tasting with winemaker Troy Kalleske. Johann Georg is their flagship wine and was very young as we tried to coax it out from its sleep in a large Magnum decanter. As it gained air and came to room temperature it unfolded big fruit and long finish. No rush to open these and I’ll keep our other bottles in slumber for another 5 years. These grapes were used in the Penfolds Grange bottling until Troy started making his own wine. Good on ya mate!
Dec 26th, 2018
A very interesting comparison to the previous nights Grange. On the nose a very similar intensity that says Australian Shiraz. It is on the palate where the difference is found. Intense fruit flavors with a focus on the red fruit spectrum and a wonderful lift provided by a fair amount of acidity. Secondary flavors of dried earth. No rough edges and a very long finish. I wish I had another bottle to see where this goes. Never expected this type of refinement. ( in the scope of Shiraz, not Burgundy😊)
A very interesting comparison to the previous nights Grange. On the nose a very similar intensity that says Australian Shiraz. It is on the palate where the difference is found. Intense fruit flavors with a focus on the red fruit spectrum and a wonderful lift provided by a fair amount of acidity. Secondary flavors of dried earth. No rough edges and a very long finish. I wish I had another bottle to see where this goes. Never expected this type of refinement. ( in the scope of Shiraz, not Burgundy😊)
Dec 27th, 2017