{"product_id":"2018-balthasar-shiraz-grant-burge32010","title":"2018 Balthasar Shiraz, Grant Burge","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eThe Midnight Silk of Eden Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2807\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003eThe palate is rich, rounded and velvety, with blackberry, blueberry, dark spice, vanilla, cocoa and a touch of fresh thyme. There is plenty of fruit power, but the wine holds itself together beautifully, finishing long, smooth and savoury. It is drinking superbly now, especially with a decant, yet still has enough structure and depth to keep developing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink now to 2035.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3495\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3178\"\u003eFor when\u003c\/strong\u003e you want Shiraz that feels plush, serious and quietly dramatic.\u003cbr data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3259\"\u003ePairs with\u003c\/strong\u003e ribeye steak, duck confit, slow-cooked lamb, beef short rib, venison sausages, smoky aubergine, or aged cheddar.\u003cbr data-start=\"3372\" data-end=\"3375\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3397\"\u003eIf this wine were…\u003c\/strong\u003e a night, it would be midnight in the hills: dark, cool, scented with smoke and impossibly smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"4064\"\u003eGrant Burge Wines is a benchmark Barossa producer, shaped by family heritage, deep vineyard knowledge and a house style built around generosity, polish and regional character. Balthasar shows the estate’s Eden Valley side: cooler, more perfumed and more finely drawn than the warmer valley floor.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799782084993,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/Untitled-design-4_7087d9eb-2531-49d6-bb49-fbaa4b92325b.png?v=1780416508","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2018-balthasar-shiraz-grant-burge32010","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}