Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz 2021
- 97
- $250
- Drink by: 2025-2055
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One of the Barossa’s most famous wines, from what is fast becoming a legendary vintage, is worth a parade. Stunning stuff and if anyone wants to splash out for the proverbial special occasion, or to see just how good these wines can be, don’t hesitate. The colour is that of an opaque bruised plum. The oak is still evident, as is to be expected at this early stage, but the integration is excellent and will continue. The nose offers notes of black fruits, coffee beans, chocolate, mocha, graphite, aniseed, kirsch, black cherries and beef stock. There is truly immaculate balance here and the silkiest of tannins. Early complexity is already making itself felt. A wine of focus, force and finesse, there is a long and lingering finish. Wonderful stuff, you can safely cellar this to advantage for two decades, three if you have deserving grandchildren.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
