2022 Mystery Barossa Shiraz Deal No. 6229

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Ken Gargett - Winepilot

The star of the Burge range and very much one of the Barossa’s iconic Shiraz, even better when it comes from such a fine vintage as 2022. This sits amongst the better releases of Meshach and is a wine in great form. Black with an opaque purple rim, the wine is beautifully fragrant, exceptionally well balanced and offering great energy. We have notes of black fruits, bay leaves, florals, licorice, cassis, coffee beans and spice market notes. There is remarkable balance and immense length here with intensity maintained throughout, through to the silkiest of tannins. A complete wine. If one suggests that this wine could last twenty to thirty years without a problem, that does not mean it can’t be enjoyed well before then. Stunning stuff.

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Tony Love - Winepilot

The Grant Burge flagship Shiraz from a highly regarded vintage that brings with it so much concentration and richness yet remains nimble and energised to its last breath. Faint wafts of flint and gravel, ripe crimson to purple berry crush, cacao powder for starters before a tightly wound palate echoes all of the above with heaps of power in reserve, kept tidy in the finish with superfine tannins. Delivers in the here and now with a well-crafted modern take on cellar reserve styling that will entertain for at least another one to two decades.

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Ray Jordan - Winepilot

The ’22 vintage has certainly resulted in some exceptional wines from the Barossa and this is another wonderful example of what was produced in that year. The color is a deep inky black with subtly light red. The aroma is a sort of a dark mix of fruitcake, dark plum, blackberry with lifted spice and a touch of creamy mocha. The palate has a firm spine, but there’s a suppleness about it as well with the delicious ripe fruit in abundance. In many ways, it bridges the old-style Barossa with the new, with the emphasis on the new. So it is impeccably poised and balanced and ready for a lengthy stay in the cellar. But make no mistake, you can drink it now.

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2024 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Packed with attitude exuding dense black fruit, tar and liquorice with an exciting gravelly mineral quality which lifts and sustains. Powerful and protruding with a rich chocolate finish. Award: Gold - DWWA 2024

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Angus Hughson - Winepilot

This 2022 Meshach will turn heads with its powerful and beautifully composed core of blackberry, chocolate and dark licorice aromas with a touch of dark cherry lift and classy oak. Full-bodied and flavoured while retaining quite a tight shape. The key to this wine is the balance and integrity of tannins which is truly impressive driving a long, strong, drying finish. Angus Hughson Founder at Winepilot Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience. Critic and publisher

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Angus Hughson - Vinous

The 2022 pinnacle at Grant Burge, the Shiraz Meshach, is lusciously fruited but with the elegance of the vintage. It's well-composed with a rich bed of mulberry and blackberry aromas. The 2022 is vibrant and youthful, with a strong oak influence developing mocha flavors over an open-knit finish. This is a good vintage to enjoy over the medium term.