Bill & Crew - Offline #3 - One Penny Red: Blind. Punches hard - full on nose and palate with blueberry, apricot, blackberry and citrus peel. Supercharged flavour and density, you might say leave it for 10 years but it will probably still be a huge powerhouse so maybe just enjoy it for what it is now?
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Torbreck Runrig vertical tasting (home): Variety: 98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier Vineyards: 6 Vineyards, assemblage Subregions: Lyndoch, Rowland Flat, Moppa, Ebenezer, Light Pass Harvest: 18th February through to 23rd March 2016 Maturation: 30 months on new (50%), second fill and third fill French oak barriques, completing a natural malolactic fermentation in barrel and resting on fine lees throughout maturation to enhance texture Analysis: Alc/Vol 15% pH 3.69 Acidity 6.04g/L Cellar: 15 to 20 years -/- Tasting from old to new vintages, the bottles were opened at 15.00, double decanted, tasting at 21.00 The wine shows very spicy character, closer to 2014 with an equal amount of ripe red fruit, cherries, currants, the palate shows again the same balance, sour cherries, ripe red currant, nice balancing acidity, a few coffee and chocolate notes, deceptively lean, medium body and a rather medium to long very tasty finish
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10x 100 Pts with the Wine Advocate Team: That‘s a tough one. On one hand, this is so well structured, ultra fine and with a quite feather like texture, highly complex and precise. On the other hand it is just completely overripe and a bit too much, too intense. I didn‘t finish the glass. 90 pts for all the technical excellence outside the ripeness level. If you love that ripeness, then it maybe can be a 95 pts wine, which what Czerwinski certainly had in mind. But Australian Shiraz doesn‘t have to be overripe, so not a convincing call by him.
TN: Very intense, expressive nose with very ripe dark berries, mixed with coffee notes, licorice, and some hints of herbs. This is a far too ripe for my taste. On the palate there is a lot herbs, licorice, christmas spices, gingerbread, hints of coffee. The complexity and precision are off the charts. The structure is superb with so much finesse, lightness, super fine tannins and high, round acidity. Long and very balanced. Just far, far too ripe for my taste. Much riper than other RunRig vintages or other high-end Aussie Shiraz.
Decanting: This was sitting in the glass for some time. Open and singing right from the start. I don‘t think it needs a long decant.
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Tasted at the Matter of Taste Zurich 1,000 Points Masterclass. Red earth over limestone soils. Asian 5 Spice, Christmas spices add further sweetness to the concentrated cherry, bramble berry and raspberry fruit. Additional spices of vanilla as well as intriguing char coal undertones. To round things off, minty high notes add a fresher angle. A fresh and crisp palate with an endless finish. Powerful yet weightless. I have scored this even higher in the past in a stand-alone setting, but in a this particular line-up it was more difficult to shine.
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No decant (because no time...), but then consumed over 3 days. Very consistent with hardly any changes noticeable aromatically between day 1, straight out of the bottle, and day 3. Intense, commanding yet detailed. Lots of vegetable, green bell pepper and green olives notes. Dark fruit core of bramble-berry but also showing bright, red accents. White crushed pepper, a bit of Asian spice and rooibos tea round off an incredibly varied aroma profile. Firm and muscular on the palate. Lots of acidity balanced by structural tannin. Also tense and dense and concentrated bursting of juicy, sweet and ripe fruit. Amazingly spicy, savoury on the palate as well with a finish that just won‘t stop - haven‘t tested but I think you would still taste the RunRig finish even after a lemon slice and tequila shot. Another beast from Torbreck- but a gentle one you want to cuddle up to. So in short, while still a bit wild overall and likely needing time to settle down a bit, pretty spectacular overall. I guess my next bottle pops around 2023.
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I like my RR 15+ yo. This was a big wine but a little hot and didn't have the subtlety I get from the 2005 and similar age. Got 5 more - note to self - drink around 2030
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APPEARANCE Deep ruby NOSE Pronounced nose Primary: bramble, black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, black pepper, liquorice Secondary: clove, vanilla, cedar Tertiary: leather, tobacco, earth PALATE Dry, medium(+) acidity, high ripe tannins, full bodied, high alcohol, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish Primary: bramble, black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, black pepper, liquorice Secondary: clove, vanilla, cedar Tertiary: leather, tobacco, earth CONCLUSIONS Outstanding - well balanced, intense and complex wine - concentrated fruit and savoury notes on the palate, long finish, Suitable for bottle ageing - this wine has the structure (tannins/acidity) and density (fruit flavours) to age - primary notes and tannins may mellow, oak will integrate as tertiary/more savoury aromas develop further - excellent,
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Wine Advocate 1000-point dinner in NYC (Gabriel Kreuther): I drink a lot of Washington Syrah and I tend to find most Barossa Shiraz a bit simple. I have to say this was beautifully balanced on the palate with slightly sweet blackberry jam that didn't overpower. For my taste, though, there are domestic Syrahs at half the price that I prefer.
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Medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry compote, wonderfully concentrated fruit but not over done; almost pretty in fact. Richly concentrated on the palate, again tending to the savoury. Tannins are gritty and persistent, slightly pepper eat on the finish. Time and lots of it.
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9/29/2022 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Bill & Crew - Offline #3 - One Penny Red: Blind. Punches hard - full on nose and palate with blueberry, apricot, blackberry and citrus peel. Supercharged flavour and density, you might say leave it for 10 years but it will probably still be a huge powerhouse so maybe just enjoy it for what it is now?
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4/28/2022 - kostaslonis wrote:
Torbreck Runrig vertical tasting (home): Variety: 98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier
Vineyards: 6 Vineyards, assemblage
Subregions: Lyndoch, Rowland Flat, Moppa, Ebenezer, Light Pass
Harvest: 18th February through to 23rd March 2016
Maturation: 30 months on new (50%), second fill and third fill French oak barriques, completing a natural malolactic fermentation in barrel and resting on fine lees throughout maturation to enhance texture
Analysis: Alc/Vol 15% pH 3.69 Acidity 6.04g/L
Cellar: 15 to 20 years
-/-
Tasting from old to new vintages, the bottles were opened at 15.00, double decanted, tasting at 21.00
The wine shows very spicy character, closer to 2014 with an equal amount of ripe red fruit, cherries, currants, the palate shows again the same balance, sour cherries, ripe red currant, nice balancing acidity, a few coffee and chocolate notes, deceptively lean, medium body and a rather medium to long very tasty finish
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4/3/2022 - Cailles wrote: 90 Points
10x 100 Pts with the Wine Advocate Team: That‘s a tough one. On one hand, this is so well structured, ultra fine and with a quite feather like texture, highly complex and precise. On the other hand it is just completely overripe and a bit too much, too intense. I didn‘t finish the glass. 90 pts for all the technical excellence outside the ripeness level. If you love that ripeness, then it maybe can be a 95 pts wine, which what Czerwinski certainly had in mind. But Australian Shiraz doesn‘t have to be overripe, so not a convincing call by him.
TN: Very intense, expressive nose with very ripe dark berries, mixed with coffee notes, licorice, and some hints of herbs. This is a far too ripe for my taste. On the palate there is a lot herbs, licorice, christmas spices, gingerbread, hints of coffee. The complexity and precision are off the charts. The structure is superb with so much finesse, lightness, super fine tannins and high, round acidity. Long and very balanced. Just far, far too ripe for my taste. Much riper than other RunRig vintages or other high-end Aussie Shiraz.
Decanting: This was sitting in the glass for some time. Open and singing right from the start. I don‘t think it needs a long decant.
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4/2/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 96 Points
Tasted at the Matter of Taste Zurich 1,000 Points Masterclass. Red earth over limestone soils. Asian 5 Spice, Christmas spices add further sweetness to the concentrated cherry, bramble berry and raspberry fruit. Additional spices of vanilla as well as intriguing char coal undertones. To round things off, minty high notes add a fresher angle. A fresh and crisp palate with an endless finish. Powerful yet weightless. I have scored this even higher in the past in a stand-alone setting, but in a this particular line-up it was more difficult to shine.
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12/31/2021 - Dwongl Likes this wine: 98 Points
Inky impenetrable purple. Lovely cassis and dark cherry flavours. Great balance and fine tannins. Lovely long finish.
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1/30/2021 - sirpat00 wrote: 98 Points
No decant (because no time...), but then consumed over 3 days. Very consistent with hardly any changes noticeable aromatically between day 1, straight out of the bottle, and day 3. Intense, commanding yet detailed. Lots of vegetable, green bell pepper and green olives notes. Dark fruit core of bramble-berry but also showing bright, red accents. White crushed pepper, a bit of Asian spice and rooibos tea round off an incredibly varied aroma profile. Firm and muscular on the palate. Lots of acidity balanced by structural tannin. Also tense and dense and concentrated bursting of juicy, sweet and ripe fruit. Amazingly spicy, savoury on the palate as well with a finish that just won‘t stop - haven‘t tested but I think you would still taste the RunRig finish even after a lemon slice and tequila shot. Another beast from Torbreck- but a gentle one you want to cuddle up to. So in short, while still a bit wild overall and likely needing time to settle down a bit, pretty spectacular overall. I guess my next bottle pops around 2023.
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11/28/2020 - SlimShaney Likes this wine: 92 Points
I like my RR 15+ yo. This was a big wine but a little hot and didn't have the subtlety I get from the 2005 and similar age. Got 5 more - note to self - drink around 2030
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4/26/2020 - hhcave wrote: 94 Points
APPEARANCE
Deep ruby
NOSE
Pronounced nose
Primary: bramble, black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, black pepper, liquorice
Secondary: clove, vanilla, cedar
Tertiary: leather, tobacco, earth
PALATE
Dry, medium(+) acidity, high ripe tannins, full bodied, high alcohol, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish
Primary: bramble, black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, black pepper, liquorice
Secondary: clove, vanilla, cedar
Tertiary: leather, tobacco, earth
CONCLUSIONS
Outstanding - well balanced, intense and complex wine - concentrated fruit and savoury notes on the palate, long finish, Suitable for bottle ageing - this wine has the structure (tannins/acidity) and density (fruit flavours) to age - primary notes and tannins may mellow, oak will integrate as tertiary/more savoury aromas develop further - excellent,
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11/22/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine Advocate 1000-point dinner in NYC (Gabriel Kreuther): I drink a lot of Washington Syrah and I tend to find most Barossa Shiraz a bit simple. I have to say this was beautifully balanced on the palate with slightly sweet blackberry jam that didn't overpower. For my taste, though, there are domestic Syrahs at half the price that I prefer.
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8/25/2019 - chatters wrote:
Medium plus intensity aromas of blackberry compote, wonderfully concentrated fruit but not over done; almost pretty in fact. Richly concentrated on the palate, again tending to the savoury. Tannins are gritty and persistent, slightly pepper eat on the finish. Time and lots of it.
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