2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine
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The 2006 Cabernet contains 5% Petit Verdot and was aged for 16 months in a mix of new and used French oak. A glass-coating purple color, it has an expressive perfume of toasty oak, pencil lead, black currant, and blackberry. Layered, dense, and ripe, it has enough stuffing to blossom for another 3-4 years. This lengthy effort should be at its best from 2011 to 2021. The Kaesler family, of Silesian origin, emigrated to the Barossa in the 1840s. The winemaking is in the hands of Reid Bosward and Stephen Dew. Importer: Ben Hammerschlag, Epicurean Wines, Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 923-1376
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Josh Raynolds
Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
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Inky ruby. Strongly aromatic bouquet of cassis, dark chocolate, licorice and tobacco. Fresh and tangy, with taut red- and blackcurrant flavors, chewy tannins and slow-mounting spiciness. Stains the palate and finishes with very good lingering sweetness. This shut down a bit with aeration so I'd give it some cellar time.