Grant Burge Abednego Shiraz / Grenache / Mourvèdre

Wine information: Grant Burge Abednego completes the Icon trio from Grant Burge Wines; sitting alongside the highly awarded Meshach and Shadrach; Grant’s flagship Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon Wines. The wine is 100% Barossa with fruit sourced from Grant’s own aged perfect vineyards, with average age of 110 years old. The old vines deliver fruit of incredible concentration and depth, giving the resultant wine the ability to develop over many years. The fruit is handpicked and the varietal proportions for the 2004 Abednego is 37% Shiraz, 33% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache.

Tasting Notes: Grant Burge Abednego is deep crimson in colour with complex aromas of ripe berry fruit, herbal mint and subtle smoky oak spilling from the glass. On the palate this blend of ‘old world’ varieties has an intense concentration of flavours with cherries and spice well integrated with earthy, savoury and dried herb flavours. The wine has a great complexity of flavours with tight grained tannins that give the wine excellent structure and provides a long,satisfying finish. Like all Grant Burge Icon wines, Abednego will continue to mature over the next 10 - 12 years.

Food & drink match: Grant Burge Abednego It is a superb match with gamey duck and rustic lamb dishes.

Reviews: “Indulge Yourself A GOOD deal less souply and alcoholic than similar Barossa blends, this shiraz- mourvedre-grenache has an interesting nose that’s's nicely understaded. There are gentle berry, spice, liquorice and meaty aromas that lead through a seamless, medium-bodied palate of easy texture and persistant flavour. It finishes soft and long with balanced, fine tannins. Ageing? Drink over three years plus Food Ideas: braised veal shanks; pasta with ragu 4.5 stars — First class, a wine of distinction not far below the top rating $$- Reasonably priced relative to quality.” The Age, Ralph Kyte-Powell March 2009

 
     

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