2022 Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz, Barossa Valley

I like how the Kalleske brothers file this wine under the 'Divergent Genre' on their website. A blend of shiraz parcels from across Kalleske's biodynamically-farmed estate in Greenock (planted between 1905 and 1994) destemmed, wild ferment and no sulphur dioxide additions. It just smells pure and vital ... grapey (duh!) with perfumed plum and blueberry fruits, dried citrus rind, wildflowers, olive tapenade, cloves, earth and dried meats. It seems very comfortable in its own skin with pure fruit, chalky tannin and a lovely, flavourful finish without artifact or pretence.

93 points DB winecompanion.com.au

There are luminous aromatics.  Plenty of perfume, fresh grapes, crushed blackberries, black cherries, sweet spice, violets and liquorice.      

The palate is bright, inviting and full-bodied.  Rich dark fruit characters dominate.  It is a generous wine in flavour intensity and palate weight.  Tannins are solid giving a robust structure to balance the luscious ripe fruit.  The purity and drive of this wine continues to the elongated finish.  A strikingly complex Shiraz for the age, Zeitgeist is best enjoyed now with its primal characters.