Torbreck Tasting

North Sydney Cellars
Tasted Thursday, May 9, 2013 by CamWheeler with 464 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2011 Torbreck Woodcutter's Roussanne Viognier Marsanne 88 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

    46% Roussanne 41% Viognier 13% Marsanne. Floral nose with some lime and pear notes. The palate is medium bodied, hinting at richness but held back by good acidity that also gives the wine a fresh lift.

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  • 2012 Torbreck The Steading Blanc 90 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    44% Marsanne, 32% Roussanne, 24% Viognier. Floral as well, but compared to the 2011 Woodcutters next to it, the floral notes are much more intense and wild - there is also wax, flint and apricot. The palate has excellent mouth feel and good texture, it is quite rich in style but great fruit purity is still maintained. Very impressive and I liked it more and more every time I came back to the glass.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2011 Torbreck (Cuvée) Juveniles 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    62% Grenache, 23% Shiraz & 15% Mataro. Pepper, violets and some meaty elements - I found the nose to have good interest, especially at this level. The palate continues the trend towards spice influence with restrained red fruit and medium length. Very good, and a pleasant experience after some much less appealing examples in previous vintages.

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  • 2012 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz 87 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Cherry, blackcurrant, lightly sappy and light spicy aromas. Medium depth on the palate, with some decent fruit, it is good to drink but for me it's not really exciting in any aspect.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Torbreck Les Amis 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Very appealing aromatics for me - dark cherry/kirsch, rose, dark chocolate and there is plenty of oak but I felt the fruit matched it for intensity. The palate is lovely, with ripe, intense fruit paired with great structure and a savoury spicy edge. Needs plenty of time to age and integrate but I think it will be excellent.

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  • 2010 Torbreck Mataro Kyloe 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Aromas that could either fall on the side of brett or a character of mataro - either way it was strongly gamey, with truffle, earth and cherry notes. The palate has that meaty character to it as well, but the red fruit shows through a bit better here. Has good length to it and if it's brett I don't think this bottle suffered too much from it. I'll look out for chances to try future vintages as it seems promising and the price is fair.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Torbreck Descendant 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    92% Shiraz, 8% Viognier. Candied apricot, smoke, tar, raspberry and some bramble aromas. I like how the palate has quite rich fruit, but it is still bright with a lovely line of acidity, and the tannin structure here seems spot on to let that vibrancy show through now while still having potential.

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  • 2009 Torbreck The Factor 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Cherry, plum, earth, tar and floral notes. Beautifully balanced, it has powerful and rich fruit, and the tannins are similarly quite big in order to provide a frame for the palate. Fantastic carry of flavours and length. Very youthful, but very very good.

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2010 Torbreck RunRig 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    95% Shiraz, 5% Viognier. Very floral on the nose, with supporting blackberry, spices and dark cherry. The palate has extremely bright but powerful fruit and outstanding depth and textural elements. Comes across as more classy than would be expected with this level of concentration but it is all in balance and really delicious.

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  • 2008 Torbreck Shiraz The Laird 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    Served next to the 2010 RunRig, this is amplified in almost every aspect. Cocoa, ground coffee, outrageously floral perfume, blackcurrant and raspberry aromas. The layers of fruit are amazingly dense but they have real definition and texture to them, saving the wine from being one dimensional. Outstanding length and a great experience to taste it.

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