AU Karl’s Scepter Bastet-Edition Shiraz

Karl’s Scepter was the nickname given by the cellar hands to the hand plunger used to mix red grapes during fermentation. Hand plunging is tough work, so when a young winemaker named Karl made the cellar hands plunge his ferments twice as often as all the rest, he became rather unpopular.

​However, the 2011 vintage was cool and wet, which led to many thin and light red wines. But not Karl’s wines. His wines shone, all because of his pig-headed overuse of ‘Karl’s Scepter’ from which the legend is born.

VINTAGE: 2020

ALC: 14.5%

VARIETALS: 100% SHIRAZ

REGION:  Barossa Valley, SA

TASTING NOTES:

Our method of intensifying red wines through regular use of a hand plunger during fermentation, is proven to increase fruit intensity, mouthfeel and overall body as well as deepen colour. You’ll see that this wine is intense dark red berry fruit dominant, with great structure, well integrated oak and a lengthy fruit driven finish.

Sweetly fruited and beautifully fragrant, showing Black Doris plum, floral, roasted nut and mixed spice aromas, leading to a supple palate that’s juicy and smooth. Well balanced and lingering with ripe fruit intensity.

— Sam Kim

WINE ORBIT 93 POINTS

VIVINO 4.4

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