2004 Torbreck RunRig

Community Tasting Notes (86) Avg Score: 93.8 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Ridgerunner's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/29/2024 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 95 Points

  I would in fairness note that I was at the same tasting as Salil, and in fact brought this wine to this tasting. Since he isn't taking comments on his post I wanted to add that of the 12 Syrah/Shiraz wines in this tasting being rated and scored by a fairly formidable group that this was in fact rated the #1 wine of the evening (something I didn't realize until this morning when results were published). Everyone has their own taste and Salil veers toward French Syrah with which he is far more familiar.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View salil's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/28/2024 - salil wrote: 87 Points

  WCC Syrah from around the world tasting (Clifton Park, NY): Quite similar to the first wine in this flight (which turned out to be the same producer) with similar intensity and aromatic profile, though the aromatics here are less floral and high-toned and there's more of a savoury, toasty element here. But this also feels a bit heavier and lacks the acidity and lift of the first wine.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Juliansi's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/16/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 94 Points

  The star.. and anchor point of our Australian theme Vivino Singapore mini-gathering this week, "Aussie wines which match Chris' Runrig 04!"
  
  Aged 20 years and taking the years in its stride, this still has at least 5-10 years cellaring potential. 96.5% Shiraz and 3.5% Viognier.
  
  🇦🇺 Barossa sub-region:
  Marananga, Greenock, Moppa, Gomersal, Kalimna & Ebenezer.
  
  🍯 Fermentation:
  Each of the 8 parcels of fruit were gently de-stemmed into both wooden & concrete open top fermenters where they were carefully nurtured for 6-7 days on skins.
  
  After basket pressing the wine was run directly into both new and old French barriques where they spent 30 months with minimal racking.
  
  During the final ‘assemblage’ a small addition (3.5%) of estate grown Viognier was added and the wine was later bottled without the use of filtration or fining.
  
  📅 2004 Barossa vintage:
  Heavy fruit set meant high yields were initially predicted, but bunch thinning brought crop levels to manageable levels for a focus on quality.
  
  Heatwave conditions in mid Feb put acidity at risk, with its decline in acidity.
  Saved by the Indian summer which meant no huge rainfall and temps of 25 to 30C.
  
  Overall a very good vintage.
  
  
  Full bodied but the concentration and intensity has given way to super fine tannins, acidity M and best of all those rich plum notes. Stunning!
  
  Colour: Despite a 20Y age.. still dense, almost ink like hue, with barely any rim.
  
  Nose: Black raspberries, crème de cassis, with light smoke aromatics. Hints of graphite after 2 hours too.
  
  Full bodied with such power, which is not in great balance after 20Y!
  
  Lively and fresh, great complex palate with fruit purity and a 30-40 sec long finish.
  
  Thank you generously sharing this, @Chris Quek.
  
  
  Ubin Seafood CHIJMES, Singapore
  16th Jan 2024

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View devraj's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/23/2023 - devraj Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Dark ruby purple in color. Soaring aromas of candied black raspberries, blueberries, licorice, violets and bbq smoke. The full-bodied palate shows dense, sweet and savory dark berry compote, hint of olive tapenade, smoked meat, medium acidity and a very long finish.

  2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Staci Hosking's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/11/2023 - Staci Hosking Likes this wine: 97 Points

  smooth, loaded with fruit with a slight bite...probably at its peak right now and wont get better. if you've got it, drink it :)

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 86 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.