• Vanillin oak
• Blackberry
• Warm spice
• Fine tannins

"Rich and robust, the wine shows cassis, warm spice, cocoa, tobacco and vanillin oak characters on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate that's succulent and plush. Wonderfully framed by silky texture and layers of polished tannins, finishing persistent and delicious. At its best: now to 2038" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2024

"There’s no mistaking the ripeness, freshness and instant appeal of this wine’s bouquet. Roasted blackberry fruits and bathing in vanilla and baling spices, there’s some mint and roasted plums, new leather and boot polish clay qualities. Just dry on the palate with a core of ripe red berry fruit flavours, milk chocolate, very fine easy tannins and acid line to match. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2024

Deep, dark purple, ‘inky’. Distinctive Cabernet aromas of mint, leaf, black cherry, turmeric, wood spice and moist Australian forrest. The black cherry liquor with marmite provides and interesting edge to the wine. Sweet entry with large amounts of black berry, mulberry layered over sweet vanilla, nutmeg and dried thyme. Although full and rich, the wine has a distinctive Cabernet tannins which melds with the sweet fruit and still allows the tannin structure to shine through ensuring wine remains uniquely varietal. A pleasant velvety finish with Cabernet spice which lingers well after consumption.

At Grant Burge wines, we challenged ourselves to come up with the most vibrant and impactful wines possible. The result was Ink.

The story of Grant Burge is one of the past, the present, and the future. Planting their roots in the Barossa Valley in 1865, the Burges began as a family of devoted vignerons. For five generations, they spent their days toiling on the land, understanding the soil, and from it, growing grapes that would become premium wines of today.

Good rainfall in Autumn and desired sporadic rainfall through spring led to better than average fruit set. Furthermore, this filled and maintained soil moisture content all the way to summer. 2021 Vintage experienced cooler than average summertime temperatures which led to even ripening and slow grape maturation leading to exception phenolic ripeness and colour.

Food Pairing: Shepherds pie, smoked short ribs coated with barbeque sauce, moderately spiced dahl with rice.