2021 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz, Barossa Valley

There were no tricks in the vinification of the wine: machine harvested, crushed, thence static fermentation on skins; matured in French oak (30% new) for 19 months. The complex bouquet offers red and black cherry and berry fruit. The palate adding texture and structure built on neatly structured and weighted tannins. The aftertaste is lively and fresh with a juicy line – it grows each time you sip it.

96 points Special Value  James Halliday winecompanion.com.au Dec 2023

Dark cherry, black plum and dried spice of nutmeg, ginger, caraway with lashings of coco powder. The fruit concentration leads to a lush, full and sweet fruit palate that is so finely textured but still dense with tannin. The fruit power persists through the palate and drives seamlessly with the tannins creating a harmonious finish with such grace and finesse.