Grant Burge is a fifth-generation Barossa vigneron and winemaker. The history of the Burge family and their long association with winemaking in the region can be traced back to March 1855, when noted tailor John Burge immigrated to the Barossa from Hillcot, near Pewsey in Wiltshire, England with his wife Eliza and their two sons.

Looms large in the glass. It's the Barossa Valley Shiraz's signature as its creator intended. From vines 60+ years old, it holds court both colour-wise – deep, dark with twinkling red hues – and with a powerful presence that belies its age. Big perfume of cigar box, chocolate, spice, plum pudding, black fruits, earth and leather. It's generous and complex and, yes, carries the bold, warm-hearted Barossa shiraz stamp. It's packed with flavour that lingers long. Meshach lives up to many drinkers' expectations of what a traditional Barossa Shiraz should be, and that includes an ability to age. Firm tannins are the not so quiet force behind this wine with the clear intention of providing the framework for that extended ageing. It's still but a pup and you can't say that about too many nine-year-old Australian Shiraz. Drink to: 2026-2036; Rating: 95 Points; Jeni Port

Medium deep crimson. A classical Barossa Shiraz with dark plum, black cherry dark chocolate, liquorice aromas and underlying marzipan notes. Well concentrated and richly flavoured with voluminous choco-berry flavours, fine loose knit chocolatey tannins, integrated marzipan / vanilla oak notes. Finishes inky and minerally crisp with bitter sweet chinotto notes. Drink to: 2026-2032; Rating: 95 Points; Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal