Grant Burge, Meshach Shiraz Vintage:2016 In an adolescent funk (this

In an adolescent funk (this was stunning upon release)

This relatively recent

mingling aromas of dark berries and cherries with hints of orange rind and petals

in order to complete the contents of a whole bota without emptying either of them

This is a huge and powerful wine with overtly muscular flavors that ooze both minerality and tannin-buffering extract before culminating in a lavish finish of spectacular length

Grant Burge, Meshach Shiraz Vintage:2016 In an adolescent funk (thisThe 2016 Meshach Shiraz is a blend of several old vine parcels located between Rowland Flat and Tanunda and yields that average between one and two tonnes per acre. Matured a year and a half in 18% new French oak hogsheads, with the balance from second to sixth use, it exhibits aromas of cigar box (vanilla, cedar and spice) alongside ripe blackberry and mulberry fruit. Full bodied, velvety and rich, it's tannic and built to age but isn't entirely