Kaesler, Old Bastard Shiraz other_regions (a bourdon is a bumblebee)

(a bourdon is a bumblebee)

bone-dry and youthfully austere finale

but there is also an undeniably chalky undertone to its blazingly citric as well as honeyed and bitter-sweetly herbal finish

“The two most unusual botrytis vintages of my career

the 2019 Geyserville is a wine to cellar for at least a few years

Kaesler, Old Bastard Shiraz other_regions (a bourdon is a bumblebee)Such a different expression, this vintage saw a lot of split fruit and theres dried berry character on the nose with a distinctive, sanguine, rust like edge. The palate has a very intense tannin core with dense, almost nebbiolo like tannins. Theres nothing aggressive here,. Smooth, fine and condensed tannins. Aging well. Drink or hold.