2020 Torbreck The Steading Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88 points

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  3/26/2022 - forceberry wrote: 86 Points

  A blend of Marsanne (69%), Roussanne (21%) and Viognier (10%) from the Descendant vineyard, planted in 1994 in Marananga, Barossa. Fermented spontaneously, aged for 8 months in 2-3 yo oak barrels (Marsanne), stainless steel tanks (Roussanne) and new French oak barriques (Viognier). 13,5% alcohol, 6,08 g/l acidity and pH 3,34.
  
  Quite pale, youthful whitish-green color. Youthful, dry and somewhat woolly nose with aromas of white flowers, some primary notes of sour apple candies, a little bit of sawdusty old wood, light leesy notes and a hint of hay. The wine is ripe, youthful and quite round on the palate with a moderately full body and dry flavors of white peach and fresh red apple, some woolly lanolin, a little bit of woody sawdust, light notes of hay, a floral hint of chamomile and a touch of chalk dust. The moderately high acidity keeps the wine in balance despite the slight fatness and round overall body. The finish is dry, fresh and balanced with medium-long flavors of woolly lanolin, some hay, a little bit of chalky minerality, light and very classic Marsanne/Roussanne notes of chamomile and lager-like herbal notes of noble hops, a hint of fresh red apple and a touch of ripe white peach.
  
  A round yet balanced white that feels somewhat woolly and sawdusty with surprisingly little in the way of fruit. The overall feel is a bit dull and although I'm not a big proponent of very fruity wines, this particular wine could've used a bit more fruit as the fruit department came across as quite understated and there was very little of interest beyond that. It's hard to say whether this was caught at a sub-optimal time and the wine could open up nicely with some bottle age, or if this is just a not-particularly-interesting white. The producer says the wine should be drank upon release or within 3 years from the vintage, so I'm not holding my breath in regard to the aging potential of this wine. Feels very overpriced for the quality at 38,02€.

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  3/2/2022 - kostaslonis wrote:

  Nicliani Portfolio tasting (Beef bar): Lower intensity than I remember, green citrus and tropical notes, slightly underripe, palate shows ripe fruit, tropical, stone fruit, med body, med acidity, fresh, med finish

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  11/28/2021 - chatters wrote:

  Real Review - Top Wineries of Australia (Campbell's store, Circular Quay West, The Rocks, Sydney): Apricot with peach, bees wax. Juicy, fleshy, more of the same on the palate, waxy textured. Okay.

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  6/11/2021 - kostaslonis Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Sampled at Oinoscent, courtesy of customer.
  The wine is fresh, showing green fruit, reminds you of Woodcutter's but on steroids ! It shows density, a grassy, spicy character, georgous texture, minerality, salinity, medium acidity.
  It has a Rhone-like body with some herbal notes with a long finish.
  Outstanding

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