ripe tannins give it shape
polish and a little mountain air
and it comes from a vintage that gave the region every chance to shine
complete with elegant tannins and a smooth finish
farmed organically with a deep respect for biodiversity
2018 Balthasar Shiraz, Grant Burge 2025 Award Winning Wines ripe tannins give it shapeThe Midnight Silk of Eden Valley This is Balthasar in a darker, more brooding mood: pure Eden Valley Shiraz with power, perfume and a lovely cool climate edge. The nose is deep and inviting, full of blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and dark plum, wrapped in milk chocolate, clove, cinnamon, cedar, eucalyptus and white pepper. It feels broad shouldered, but not heavy, with aromatic lift running through all that dark fruit. The palate is rich, rounded