Grant Burge Icon Meshach Shiraz 2016
Trust your Taste
Blackberry and mulberry meet pepper, coffee, dark chocolate and warm spice in Meshach Shiraz. Dense concentration is balanced by a vivid fresh edge and an elegant structural frame. Try it if you enjoy powerful Barossa reds with depth and drive.
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Powerful structure, vivid acidity and savoury depth favour Structured palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy concentrated Shiraz with firm structure, freshness and savoury complexity.
It may not suit you if you prefer soft, light or simply fruity reds.
Tasting Notes
- Region Australia
- Style Shiraz
Tasting Notes
- Region Australia
- Style Shiraz
How this wine feels
This has a substantial presence and a firm frame, with freshness carrying the long finish. Dark fruit balances the savoury spice and coffee notes. It is a powerful, defined style that rewards a liking for structure.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
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The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
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Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
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Behind the bottle
Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz from old-vine vineyards in the southern Barossa Valley.
A small whole-bunch component, gentle pressing and 18 months in French oak hogsheads.
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