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TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2005 Double Magnum
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TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2005 Double Magnum
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TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Gorgeously opulent, perfumed and densely concentrated, Torbreck Run Rig takes its name from a Scottish distribution method of property. The Shiraz fruit is sourced from 80 to 125 year old dry grown vineyards located on the western ridge of the Barossa. In most years the wine includes a tiny amount of Viognier in the blend. Maturation takes place in a mix of old and new French oak for up to 2.5 years. Run Rig is incredibly opulent with super-ripe fruit expressions and dense velveteen tannin structures. Although the style was intensely controversial upon first release, RunRig is now considered a confident new expression of Barossa Shiraz with the hallmarks of a modern classic.
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Explosively and seductively perfumed, displaying potent dark berry and floral aromas along with Indian spices, pipe tobacco and incense. Deeply concentrated, ripe blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors are framed by silky tannins, picking up suave spices and candied flowers on the back end. This hits every square inch of the palate and lingers endlessly on the finish, with the dark berry and floral qualities repeating. 95 points, Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar).
Ultra-ripe and profoundly concentrated, luxuriantly unctuous and lavishly sumptuous, this wild, briary and exotically musky blend is the best Runrig of recent times. Ethereal and floral, with understated elements from Viognier, its meaty perfume of brambly fruit, dark olives and charcuterie notes precedes a long, seamless and deeply-layered palate. It finishes spirity and rather sauvage, with undertones of minerals and slightly cooked suggestions of raisins, currants and treacle. You don’t need technical perfection to be delicious. 95 points, Jeremy Oliver (jeremyoliver.com).
Stunning wine. A blaze of crushed fennel, smoke, blackberry and oystery notes, the riot of it then chanting out through the palate. There’s masses of brandied, smoky, jammy flavour here, its warm alcohol noticeable but well accommodated. An incredible wine. 95 points, Campbell Mattinson (winefront.com.au).
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Campbell Mattinson
A blaze of crushed fennel, smoke, blackberry and oystery notes, the riot of it then chanting out through the palate. There’s masses of brandied, smoky, jammy flavour here, its warm alcohol noticeable but well accommodated. Incredible.
95 points, The Wine Front (March 2008)
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Josh Raynolds
(95% shiraz and 5% viognier) Glass-staining violet color. Explosively and seductively perfumed, displaying potent dark berry and floral aromas along with Indian spices, pipe tobacco and incense. Deeply concentrated, ripe blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors are framed by silky tannins, picking up suave spices and candied flowers on the back end. This hits every square inch of the palate and lingers endlessly on the finish, with the dark berry and floral qualities repeating. Showing extremely well today, with the fruit strongly to the fore.
95 points, Vinous (September 2008)
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James Halliday
Has all the expected vibrancy and complexity of flavour in this wine; rounded and velvety fruit sweetness (not residual sugar) backed by ripe tannins and just the right amount of oak.
94 points, Wine Companion (March 2008)
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Nick Stock
Pure velvet texture in the mouth. Owner David Powell makes quintessential reds from Australia's Barossa Valley. Intense aromas of tar, blackberries and sweet tobacco follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Drink and enjoy.
93 points, jamessuckling.com (February 2011)
David Powell, a former lumberjack turned winemaker, established Torbreck in 1994. Since then, the tiny winery operation has grown exponentially, buoyed by the success of its highly opulent and perfumed wines. Torbreck sources fruit from a myriad of dry grown low-yielding vineyards located on the western ridge of the Barossa Valley and as far south as the Jacob’s Creek area. These include established century-old vineyards. It either share-farms or has full vineyard management control, ensuring optimum fruit quality, ripeness and flavour development. The wines are batch vinified in open fermenters and vinification incorporates a palette of winemaking options including pre-fermentation cold soak, extended maceration, partial whole bunch fermentation, warm and cooler ferment regimes and regular pumping over.
