Rob Geddes talks about our 2010 Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz & 2010 Kalleske Eduard Shiraz
The Best of Barossa Valley's 2010 Shiraz
James Halliday has given our 2010 Johann Georg Shiraz a glowing review, which we should point out has just been released to order
Rating: 96
The Best of Barossa Valley's 2010 Shiraz
Kalleske 2010 Johann Georg Shiraz
"Dense purple-red; the grapes were hand-picked from the vineyard planted in 1875, the wine named to honour Johann Georg Kalleske, who arrived in SA in 1835. The yield of 1 tonne/hectare is obvious in this densely black-fruited wine, with its undercurrent of spicy, savoury, ripe tannins, the French and American oak integrated courtesy of the last phase of primary ferment carried out in barrel. Barossa Valley shiraz at its best" - Drink by: 2050
James Halliday
James Halliday
Put Moppa on your list!
Well we've just got settled back into the New Year and already a month’s up! Not too long now before we welcome back the familiar sights, sounds & smells of vintage.
We have been receiving some really positive feedback for our wines this month, in particular our current 2011 red’s.
Below is a recent article by Mike Burnett we would like to share with you, that talks up our 2011 Moppa Shiraz amongst other current releases.
“Australia’s wine industry does a fair job of lining up price and quality.
The price of wines can be and is questioned and argued about one way or the other – too much or great buying.
Wine publications often run a ‘best buys’ category. A wine that deserves to be on those lists is the 2011 Kalleske Moppa Shiraz (about $28).
The 2011 Moppa is the value pick in an impressive line-up of reds from the certified organic producer in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. The other Kalleske family releases are the 2012 Clarry’s GSM red blend, 2011 Merchant Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Greenock Shiraz, 2011 Old Vine Grenache and Eduard Shiraz. If you have the money by all means pick up the layered rich and powerful Eduard, but the Moppa is a more than adequate substitute to impress or place on the dinner table.
Interestingly, the Moppa comes out of a vintage that was not highly rated and demonstrates that good wines can be missed if those assessments are rigidly followed. Although labelled as a shiraz, the Moppa is more a contemporary style than the traditional big Barossa styles with a small percentage of petit Verdot and a mix of shiraz-viognier added to give the wine lift on the nose and palate.
Complexity has been built by a broad selection of new and old oak, with the standard French and American joined by Hungarian and Russian. It adds up to a package with concentrated red fruits, balanced oak, spice and light herbal hints.
While the praise has been for the Moppa, the other wines are not too shabby either.
The 2011 Merchant Single Vineyard Cabernet is at this stage a step back in drinking quality from the Moppa but appears to have a lot of life ahead of it that should see it get even better.
The 2011 Greenock Shiraz is another single-vineyard wine that has plenty to offer, with rich cherry, plum and berry fruit flavours that are rounded out by a touch of pepper and background oak.
Grenache from old vines in the Barossa is one of Australia’s most fascinating and enduring wine styles. They are usually big, full, dark and earthy, the 2011 Old Vine Grenache is no exception”.
- Mike Burnett
Featured: Launceston Examiner, Tasmania - January 14th 2013
We have been receiving some really positive feedback for our wines this month, in particular our current 2011 red’s.
Below is a recent article by Mike Burnett we would like to share with you, that talks up our 2011 Moppa Shiraz amongst other current releases.
“Australia’s wine industry does a fair job of lining up price and quality.
The price of wines can be and is questioned and argued about one way or the other – too much or great buying.
Wine publications often run a ‘best buys’ category. A wine that deserves to be on those lists is the 2011 Kalleske Moppa Shiraz (about $28).
The 2011 Moppa is the value pick in an impressive line-up of reds from the certified organic producer in South Australia’s Barossa Valley. The other Kalleske family releases are the 2012 Clarry’s GSM red blend, 2011 Merchant Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Greenock Shiraz, 2011 Old Vine Grenache and Eduard Shiraz. If you have the money by all means pick up the layered rich and powerful Eduard, but the Moppa is a more than adequate substitute to impress or place on the dinner table.
Interestingly, the Moppa comes out of a vintage that was not highly rated and demonstrates that good wines can be missed if those assessments are rigidly followed. Although labelled as a shiraz, the Moppa is more a contemporary style than the traditional big Barossa styles with a small percentage of petit Verdot and a mix of shiraz-viognier added to give the wine lift on the nose and palate.
Complexity has been built by a broad selection of new and old oak, with the standard French and American joined by Hungarian and Russian. It adds up to a package with concentrated red fruits, balanced oak, spice and light herbal hints.
While the praise has been for the Moppa, the other wines are not too shabby either.
The 2011 Merchant Single Vineyard Cabernet is at this stage a step back in drinking quality from the Moppa but appears to have a lot of life ahead of it that should see it get even better.
The 2011 Greenock Shiraz is another single-vineyard wine that has plenty to offer, with rich cherry, plum and berry fruit flavours that are rounded out by a touch of pepper and background oak.
Grenache from old vines in the Barossa is one of Australia’s most fascinating and enduring wine styles. They are usually big, full, dark and earthy, the 2011 Old Vine Grenache is no exception”.
- Mike Burnett
Featured: Launceston Examiner, Tasmania - January 14th 2013
Top Dollar for Kalleske Shiraz Worth Every Cent
It
was a real delight to read an article (included
below) written by Mike Burnett in the Launceston Examiner today.
Top dollar for Kalleske shiraz worth every cent
“Approaching a wine worth three figures could be likened to watching a batsman as they move towards 100. For most people there is a little anticipation and the worry that the wine, like a batsman, might fall short of the mark. Although these days there are plenty of Australian wines worth more than $100, it is still a big decision for most wine buyers.
While wines lower down the price scale can be more easily weighed up for value, it is far more difficult to attach that term to a wine of $100 or more. That judgment can only be made by the individual. What can be looked at is the wine's quality and pedigree.
In that area the 2009 Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz, which weighs in at a retail price of about $100, makes the cut. There is no question this is a very classy wine from the internationally recognised shiraz region, South Australia's Barossa Valley.
As for the pedigree side, the Kalleske family has been involved in the production of wine for nearly 160 years. Although it has only been involved in the winemaking side of the operation for a decade, the family's fruit made its way into various vintages of Australia's benchmark Penfolds Grange.
The Kalleske label has been one of the emerging stars of Australian wine and the Johann Georg Shiraz shines brightly at the top of an impressive line-up of wines. The wine comes from the vineyard of the same name, which has vines dating back to 1875. After hand picking, the wine was given two years in French and American oak before bottling. The dark purple to black colour reflects the red and black fruits that emerge on the nose through to the palate. The same path is taken by cedar and spice. The wine is full and complex, with fine but firm integrated tannins that promise to soften further with time in the cellar.
To keep the cricket analogy rolling, Kalleske also has some solid contributors down the order. The Australian organically certified producer has also released its 2009 Eduard Shiraz ($85), 2009 Old Vine Grenache ($45), 2010 Greenock Shiraz ($38) and 2010 Dodger Tempranillo.
The Eduard comes from vines planted between 1905 and 1960, and more than likely would have tasters who would favour it over the Johann Georg. It probably does not have the broad flavours of the higher-price wine, but that does not make it any less attractive with its plum and berry fruit having concentrated power.
In the Old Vine Grenache and the Dodger Tempranillo, Kalleske offers an excellent mix of the old and new. Grenache is a great old Barossa variety that is wonderful with many Asian dishes, while tempranillo is an in variety in Europe and is growing in popularity in this country.
In many company ranges, the Greenock Shiraz would be the top wine.
That illustrates how powerful this line-up is”.
Mike Burnett,
Launceston Examiner, 13/02/2012
Top dollar for Kalleske shiraz worth every cent
“Approaching a wine worth three figures could be likened to watching a batsman as they move towards 100. For most people there is a little anticipation and the worry that the wine, like a batsman, might fall short of the mark. Although these days there are plenty of Australian wines worth more than $100, it is still a big decision for most wine buyers.
While wines lower down the price scale can be more easily weighed up for value, it is far more difficult to attach that term to a wine of $100 or more. That judgment can only be made by the individual. What can be looked at is the wine's quality and pedigree.
In that area the 2009 Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz, which weighs in at a retail price of about $100, makes the cut. There is no question this is a very classy wine from the internationally recognised shiraz region, South Australia's Barossa Valley.
As for the pedigree side, the Kalleske family has been involved in the production of wine for nearly 160 years. Although it has only been involved in the winemaking side of the operation for a decade, the family's fruit made its way into various vintages of Australia's benchmark Penfolds Grange.
The Kalleske label has been one of the emerging stars of Australian wine and the Johann Georg Shiraz shines brightly at the top of an impressive line-up of wines. The wine comes from the vineyard of the same name, which has vines dating back to 1875. After hand picking, the wine was given two years in French and American oak before bottling. The dark purple to black colour reflects the red and black fruits that emerge on the nose through to the palate. The same path is taken by cedar and spice. The wine is full and complex, with fine but firm integrated tannins that promise to soften further with time in the cellar.
To keep the cricket analogy rolling, Kalleske also has some solid contributors down the order. The Australian organically certified producer has also released its 2009 Eduard Shiraz ($85), 2009 Old Vine Grenache ($45), 2010 Greenock Shiraz ($38) and 2010 Dodger Tempranillo.
The Eduard comes from vines planted between 1905 and 1960, and more than likely would have tasters who would favour it over the Johann Georg. It probably does not have the broad flavours of the higher-price wine, but that does not make it any less attractive with its plum and berry fruit having concentrated power.
In the Old Vine Grenache and the Dodger Tempranillo, Kalleske offers an excellent mix of the old and new. Grenache is a great old Barossa variety that is wonderful with many Asian dishes, while tempranillo is an in variety in Europe and is growing in popularity in this country.
In many company ranges, the Greenock Shiraz would be the top wine.
That illustrates how powerful this line-up is”.
Mike Burnett,
Launceston Examiner, 13/02/2012
Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz - Review
A nice review of our 2009 Kalleske Johann Georg Shiraz from Campbell Mattinson at 'The Wine Front'
94 Points
"A single vineyard wine, made from vines that were planted in 1875. Grown biodynamically too. Controlled might and power. Dark pitch of weighty, blackberried fruit. Sweet raisins, Christmas cake, malt, toast and raspberry. Has both a brightness and a heaviness. A sensation of both galore-is-more, and tight control. Fruity and flavoursome on the finish. Warm with alcohol but not over the top. Length, polish, and more.”
Drink: 2015 - 2022+
"A single vineyard wine, made from vines that were planted in 1875. Grown biodynamically too. Controlled might and power. Dark pitch of weighty, blackberried fruit. Sweet raisins, Christmas cake, malt, toast and raspberry. Has both a brightness and a heaviness. A sensation of both galore-is-more, and tight control. Fruity and flavoursome on the finish. Warm with alcohol but not over the top. Length, polish, and more.”
Drink: 2015 - 2022+
Wine Week - Final Episode
Both Danny & Brad at Wine Week have been big supporters of Kalleske and we have really enjoyed watching their show, so it’s sad to hear they have just wrapped up their final Episode, which you can watch below.
We were however extremely delighted to get a spot on the table with our Greenock Shiraz as one of their favourite wines they have reviewed on the show - Thanks for your support guys.
the Festive Red - Dodger Tempranillo
We have been getting some great feedback for our new and inaugural 2010 Dodger Tempranillo read below to see what Tony Love has to say about it.
20 Red Wines to Complete the Festive Season Theme
2010 Kalleske Dodger Tempranillo
4 Stars
"From a certified organic and biodynamic producer, this little beauty will work right across the meats board. From white poultry breast to big roast beef, its savoury notes and easy tannins work into a medium bodied-red that suits the season and won't weigh you down".
Tony Love, the Advertiser, Wednesday 21/12/2011
20 Red Wines to Complete the Festive Season Theme
2010 Kalleske Dodger Tempranillo
4 Stars
"From a certified organic and biodynamic producer, this little beauty will work right across the meats board. From white poultry breast to big roast beef, its savoury notes and easy tannins work into a medium bodied-red that suits the season and won't weigh you down".
Tony Love, the Advertiser, Wednesday 21/12/2011
Kalleske Dodger Tempranillo - Review
Great to see our Dodger Tempranillo and new bottle receiving some praise from Campbell Mattinson at the Wine Front... it's one of our favourite wines to drink at the moment.
90+ POINTS
Single vineyard wine from Kalleske. Biodynamically grown. Comes in a heavy new – but fantastic, to my eye – proprietary bottle.
90+ POINTS
Single vineyard wine from Kalleske. Biodynamically grown. Comes in a heavy new – but fantastic, to my eye – proprietary bottle.
Reviews by James Keneally
We
really appreciate it when people who drink our wine take the time to think
about it and let us know their thoughts.
Below are 3 reviews from James Keneally a regular Kalleske drinker - Thanks James.
Below are 3 reviews from James Keneally a regular Kalleske drinker - Thanks James.
2010
Kalleske Dodger Tempranillo
Bright
dark red colour. Nose has dark herbal
characters with touches of earth, rosemary and dark chocolate. Plate is firm of tannins, quiet rounded,
wrapped around dark herbal fruits with some cherry overtones. With some time in
the glass, the palate evolved into attractive black olives splayed over the pip
of a green olive adding lovely complexity.
A structure that was fine driven by lean acidity that balanced out a
long finish.
James
Keneally, Brisbane 16th December 2011
2009 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz - Consumer Review
It's always great to hear from people who try our wines, so it was a pleasure to read a recent email we were sent from James Keneally of Brisbane, with his tasting notes and food recommendation for our 2009 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz. Thanks James.
2009 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz
2009 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz
An evocative nose of black fruits including blackberry and plums with liquorice, cinnamon and hints of glazed fruits and pudding in the background complemented by dusty oak perfume. With time in the glass the nose evolved to lovely perfumed herbal characters with touches of coffee and prunes. A full rich palate dominated by dark plum fruits and dried figs with blackberry spice and just a touch of blueberry like tannin. Wonderful mouth feel and length aided by fine tannins with just enough grip balanced nicely by lean acidity. This wine shows finesse and power, two seemingly contrasting characteristics that blend superbly. This is the type of wine that you open at an older age and wish you had seen it in its youth. Time is on its side and I am pleased to have experienced this marvelous wine in its early stages of development.
Served with beef cheeks slow cooked for 5 hours. A stunning combination you should try.
James Keneally, Brisbane, 8th August 2011
2008 Old Vine Grenache - Review
A nice review for the current 2008 Old Vine Grenache from Campbell Mattinson on 'The Wine Front'.
92 Points
"It tastes true to form. Black, curranty, spicy and laced with spearmint. It offers an attractive mix of blackberried fruit and raspberried sweetness and boasts lots of earthy, spicy, savoury-accented notes".
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92 Points
"It tastes true to form. Black, curranty, spicy and laced with spearmint. It offers an attractive mix of blackberried fruit and raspberried sweetness and boasts lots of earthy, spicy, savoury-accented notes".
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