2005 Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

96/100 — James Halliday · Published 30 June 2021
“Deep crimson-purple; at this stage the wine is full-bodied, compact and thickly textured, the flavours deep and layered in a black fruit spectrum; the abundant tannins and oak are in perfect balance with the fruit, and a recent vertical tasting put beyond doubt the great future this wine has. Once past its tenth birthday (cork permitting) it will reach its plateau of supple perfection that will last at least another decade. Shiraz.”

94/100 — CellarTracker · 2005 Vintage

93/100 — The Wine Front · 2005 Vintage

About This Wine

The fruit for this wine is handpicked from the Filsell Vineyard, where the vines are almost 100 years old, with small portions selected from even older premium vines in the Barossa. The age of these vines means Meshach is made from fruit with tremendous power and intensity.

100% hand harvested. The wine was fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete open fermenters using heading boards, allowing optimal fruit extraction.

The wine was aged in a combination of new and old French oak, ranging in size from 300 to 2500 litre foudres for 18 months.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2005
• Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
• Region: Barossa Valley / South Australia / Australia
• Alcohol: 15%
• Residual Sugar: 4 g/L
• Sweetness: Dry
• Maturation: 18 months in French oak (300–2500L, new and old)
• Closure: Cork
• Winemaker: Craig Stansborough
• Ownership: Accolade Wines Holdings Australia Pty Limited
• Drinking Window: 2010–2025