Torbreck Tasting

Wine Club, Santa Clara, California
Tasted Friday, July 23, 2010 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 444 views

Flight 1 - Whites (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Torbreck Woodcutter's Semillon 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Light green-tinged yellow color; reduction, green fruit, chalk nose; tart lime, green fruit, mineral, tart white peach palate; medium finish (100% Semillon, mainly Madeira clone)

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  • 2008 Torbreck Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Bright light yellow color; floral, honeysuckle, fresh lime, orange blossom nose; tight, slightly oily textured, tart peach, orange blossom, lime, mineral, white fruit palate; medium-plus finish (55% Roussanne, 25% Marsanne, 20% Viognier; Roussanne is stainless steel fermented, Marsanne and Viognier is barrel fermented in neutral oak and aged on lees for 7 mos. prior to assemblage)

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Flight 2 - Fortified Sweet (1 Note)

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  • 2009 Torbreck The Bothie 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Nearly clear, very pale greenish color; honeydew melon, kiwi, lychee, floral nose; rich, creamy, lime cream, orange cream, coconut palate with a bit of acid; long finish (stainless steel fermented, arrested mid-fermentation with the addition of brandy spirit; 90 grams residual sugar)

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Flight 3 - GSM Blends (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Torbreck (Cuvée) Juveniles 87 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Medium dark red violet color; wild berry, satsuma plum, wild cherry nose; ripe red fruit, satsuma plum, red berry, tangy black fruit palate; medium finish (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre; stainless steel fermented and aged)

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  • 2006 Torbreck The Steading 88 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Medium dark red violet color; nice cherries, baked cherry, vanilla, violet, licorice nose; tight, creamy textured, tart cherry palate, needs 3 to 5 years; medium-plus finish 88+ pts. (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre; 24 mos. in neutral French hogsheads)

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Flight 4 - Mourvedre (Mataro) (1 Note)

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  • 2005 Torbreck Mataro The Pict 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Opaque, slightly cloudy, red violet color; spicy, earthy, tart red plum, herbal, black fruit, fig nose; tight, chewy, tart red fruit, red berry, sage, red plum palate, needs 5-7 years; long finish (100% Mourvedre, "Mataro" in Australia; from vineyard planted in 1926)

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Flight 5 - Shiraz (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Very dark red violet color; ripe black fruit, licorice, charcoal, green herb nose; tart blackberry, berry, chewy, tangy, dark meat sauce, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (fermented in a combo of cement, wood and stainless steel, then aged in French oak foudres for 12 mos.)

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  • 2006 Torbreck Shiraz The Struie 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa

    Opaque purple red violet color; nice, ripe plum, deep black fruit, eucalyptus, blackberry nose; tight, tart blackberry, black fruit palate with depth; medium-plus finish (needs 5-plus years)

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