Kaesler ‘WOMS’ Shiraz Cabernet 2022 from the Barossa Valley is a rich, old‑vine red in the classic Aussie mould – 59% Shiraz and 41% Cabernet Sauvignon – dubbed a “Weapon of Mass Seduction” for its sheer drinkability and class. Sourced from intensely concentrated, low‑yielding parcels and aged 18 months in quality French oak, it’s both powerful and polished. This 2022 WOMS is only made in standout years and it shows.

In the glass, Kaesler WOMS 2022 is inky dark maroon with a dense centre and youthful crimson edge. The nose is all dark and red fruits – blackcurrant, cassis, plum and dark cherry – layered with chocolate, mocha, bay leaf, crushed herbs, licorice and a little pencil shavings and roasting‑meat complexity. The palate is full‑bodied, plush and concentrated yet balanced, with ripe black and red fruits, cocoa and spice sitting over fine, sandy Cabernet‑tannin structure and savoury oak. It’s a seamless modern Great Aussie Red that will age beautifully.

Kaesler ‘WOMS’ Shiraz Cabernet 2022 is tailor‑made for grilled rib‑eye, roast lamb, slow‑braised beef cheeks or a rich cottage pie. It’s also superb with hard aged cheeses and charcuterie when you want to open something impressive but still utterly seductive in its youth. If you’re chasing a Barossa Shiraz Cabernet with history, depth and polish, Kaesler WOMS 2022 deserves serious consideration for both the dinner table and the cellar.