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HISTORY
Meshach William Burge (1843 - 1942) was Grant's great grandfather and a central figure in establishing the Burge family's winemaking tradition. He was 11 when his family moved from Hillcot, in Wiltshire, England, to the Barossa Valley and established what has grown into a thriving viticultural, wheat and sheep property near Lyndoch. In tribute, Grant has selected his finest Shiraz to bear his name and be his flagship wine. Since the first vintage in 1988, Meshach has won several of Australia's top trophies and many medals. It is generally regarded as one of the country's best dry reds.
THE FRUIT
The fruit for this wine is handpicked from the Filsell Vineyard, where the vines here are almost 100 years old, along with small portions of fruit 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, especially when allowed to ripen to the desired Baumé of 14°.The 2002 growing season provided near perfect conditions for fruit with excellent concentrated flavour and character, and is considered one of the decade's greatest vintages.
TASTING NOTES
Ruby red in colour fading to a pale ruby rim, 2002 Meshach Shiraz is refined and elegant, displaying complex spicy aromas with, concentrated blackberry, plum, mocha and a subtle earthy straw character. The enticing palate rewards with layers of flavour; fine spice and pepper, balanced with dark berries, plums and complex oak and mocha flavours, tight, fine tannins leading to a soft back palate, and a very long finish. This stunning wine is Barossa Shiraz at its best, concentrated, big and bold, and will cellar for 20 years or more. It should be kept for special occasions and served with rich beef dishes.
OTHER NOTES
An elegant Meshach but no shrinking violet either. Very intense and assertively oaked, with dark plums, blackcurrants and dark chocolate backed by toasty aromas of vanilla, coconut ice, cedar and cigarboxes, it's also perfumed and floral. Suprisingly fine, elegant and seamless, its palate is saturated with jammy black and red berry flavours and supported by fine, firm tannins of genuine strength. It finishes long and savoury, with lingering suggestions of licorice, cloves and minerals. - 95 POINTS Jeremy Oliver - The Australian Wine Annual 2007
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