Kaesler, Stonehorse Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre, Barossa Valley
Kaesler · South Australia › Barossa Valley › Australia
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
16
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
1919
Reviews
88.8
Avg Score
91
Highest
Taster #1510
· Oct 3, 2014
91/100
A very dark garnet body. Lots of American oak in this wine, along with blackberry, sweet cassis, raspberry, earthiness and spice. Rich and fairly and viscous fruit in the mouth. Good acid and structure. A long, soft and berry-like finish.
2006 vintage
Taster #5276
· Aug 7, 2012
86/100
It took a while for this to open up. It has been sitting upright on a retailers shelf for quite some time, and may be a little long in the tooth. The first impression is sharp spicy earth. Some serious swirling brings out the type of fruit we expect from ripe Australian wines. It fades fast, but gives us an indication of the potential this wine had. The color is super inky dark. It has a screw cap, but it …
2006 vintage
Taster #9935
· Jul 14, 2011
89/100
Had w/dinner over 2 nights. Initially PnP w/Vinturi, but was much better into 2nd day. Deep crimson color. Nice bouquet of ripe dark fruit, black bepper & woodsy spice, earthy aromas w/hint of herb, tobacco & chocolate. Precise cherry & dark berry flavors w/spice & herbs w/o being a fruit-bomb. This has evolved nicely w/subtle tannins, medium+ acidity, medium-bodied & nice lingering finish. Very good.
2006 vintage
Taster #5222
· Oct 10, 2010
89/100
Dark berry and spice nose. On the palate nice dark fruit and cedar. Dark fruits dominants the finish with some spice and maybe pepper. Nice and long.
2006 vintage
Taster #8173
· Jul 2, 2010
89/100
Dark deep brick red, dusty red rim. Quite closed nose of cloves and pepper spices, with some brambly prunish dark fruit. Stylish seemless oak woven into a savoury slippery palate with medium length.
2006 vintage
Taster #3266
· May 31, 2010
88/100
A spice nose of dark fruit, dark black in color. Black cherry, spice, cedar, smooth full bodied GMS.
2006 vintage
Taster #2738
· May 29, 2010
88/100
Murky maroon to purple color. Very sweet nose, artificial grape flavor, with orange zest, slate, and black licorice. Grapey on the palate as well, lots of Grenache character, purple fruits, game, wood spice, and earthy potting soil nuances. Mourvedre shows up on late palate with fresh herbs and black tea-like tannins. Slightly disjointed: the acidity is too low, and the tannins too prominent.
2006 vintage
Taster #7329
· Mar 13, 2010
84/100
Paired with marinated sirloins after running through the Vinturi and a 1 hour decant. A bit disappointing as this wine was way out of balance. I also think I am not a Grenache fan - which dominated this bottle. Surprisingly, round 2 was not too bad after 6 days in the fridge. Perhaps the air helped. Would not purchase again.
2006 vintage
Taster #7964
· Oct 28, 2009
Great sub-$20 bottle!
2006 vintage
Taster #5792
· Oct 5, 2009
88/100
Wizards Trade Tasting (Warehouse) : 10/5/09: Ok. Bright fruit. 87-88 3/30/09: Maybe a little over the top but still delicious fruit. 88+
2006 vintage
Taster #7571
· Apr 17, 2009
90/100
Beautiful garnet light color, nice long legs which clinged seductively on the glass with full body on the pallete, blackcherry, spice, tobacco and oak on the nose. Although it is a GSM, the shiraz dominated. Nice soft acidity and tannins with a sweet peppery finish. My first GSM and I would definitely purchase again.
2006 vintage
Taster #3824
· Mar 2, 2009
90/100
I had Stonehorse's Shiraz a few weeks ago and found it a tad too sweet but quite liked it, very smooth and well made. This one is even better, and less sweet which I find just right, and made in a very similar style, very Australian, for a well made entry level wine, little or no tanning, high alcohol, massive fruit, long finish, excellent QPR.
2006 vintage
Taster #8060
· Jan 6, 2009
89/100
Straight from bottle. Deep red to purple. Strong Cassis on the nose matched in the palate. Reasonable finish turning smokey and lingering. Not too well structured, no tannins, but will probably endure, as other Stonehorse varieties, for several years as a wine of value.
2006 vintage
Taster #4781
· Oct 3, 2008
90/100
A medium-dark ruby in the glass, this youthful wine was double-decanted for 20 minutes before being served with spicy BBQ pork spareribs. (parenthetical note: if it seems like we eat a lot of pork and pasta/marinara/Italian sausage, it's because we do!) Difficult to pin down nose, but I can appreciate dark cherry, cranberry relish, red currant, a hint of tobacco, spices, oak and alcohol (15.5%). The palate is much the same, except it is very full, expansive, savory, and with …
2006 vintage
Taster #5108
· Sep 26, 2008
91/100
Really loved the juicy dark berries and touches of oak and smoke.
2006 vintage
Taster #6448
· Jun 7, 2008
this is a great bottle of wine for $20. smokey and buttery on the palate, unmistakably australian, yet not brooding and aggressive like a mollydooker or pillar box. there's a bit of restraint in this wine that really helps it. the tannins don't tell me this is something to hold long term, but i'm still figuring out how to identify ageability in a wine, so.... the 15.5% alcohol in this wine was nicely integrated.
2006 vintage
Taster #1334
· Apr 4, 2008
90/100
Australia+ (Hollywood Wine & Espresso, Portland OR) : VERY nice Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre blend! Incredibly smooth, great fruit, leather, tar, pepper flavors swim around the mouth. Finish of black fruit and pepper. Excellent/Outstanding - 90 points.
2006 vintage
Taster #6620
· Jan 28, 2008
89/100
Binny's Shiraz Tasting (St. Charles, Illinois) : I liked this better than the 2005 Shiraz Stonehorse. It had a better balance. Medium to full bodied. Plenty of red and black fruit. 89-90 points.
2006 vintage
Taster #6595
· Jan 20, 2008
Have not had of the Kaesler stable before. Ruby red, curranty berry nose, lingering coffee, spice, tart cherry and chocolate sweetness. It's all about ripeness and warmth and immediacy. I ain't complaining about that.
2006 vintage