Torbreck Runrig Shiraz 2013
$319.99
98 points Robert Parker.
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Description
“Torbreck is the name of a forest near Inverness, Scotland. You’ll find more than a passing nod to the Celts in our wine naming conventions including this reference to the “RunRig” system of land distribution among Highland clansmen. Their widely dispersed holdings were managed communally rather than as any one farm…not unlike this complementary blend of Shiraz and Viognier making the sum of the parts greater than the whole.” Winery notes.
Shiraz hails from ancient dry grown Barossa vineyards (plantings ranging from 1858 to 1901) is blended with Viognier, complementing the strengths and complexities of these individual parcels of fruit, whilst giving the resulting wine a further dimension.
Although wonderfully aromatic, RunRig also exhibits a power and latent richness making it more akin to the hugely concentrated wines sourced from the sun drenched hill of Hermitage – the historic home of Syrah and some of the world’s most powerful and longest living wines. This is an extraordinary expression of shiraz.
About the vintage
The 2013 Vintage was set up by low spring rainfall and a relatively volatile flowering period resulting in a low fruit set coming into the summer months. Vintage took place a month earlier than 2012 with most vineyards picked by the end of March
– it was the earliest finish to vintage in living memory.
Yields were generally below average but the overall quality was excellent providing rich colour along with a near perfect balance of acidity and tannin. Intense, lifted aromatics are released as soon as the wine is opened; dark cherry crème de cassis and hints of nutmeg all come to the fore with an underlying opulent fruit profile of black olive, cassis and plum. A dark, rich and silky palate with deep red cherry fruits, clove, lavender & licorice all interwoven with hints of sweet spice and cinnamon. The layers and diverse fruit characters continue to evolve in the glass
with anise, hints of almond, earth, blackberry and pepper all becoming more apparent as the wine evolves in the glass.
A rich, opulent RunRig 2013 will certainly reward those with patience
98 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
“Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 RunRig has a tantalizingly exotic nose of cloves, fenugreek, star anise and cassia with a core of mulberries, baked blackberries and blueberry preserves plus hints of potpourri and dusty earth. The full-bodied palate is multi-layered with tons of spices and berry preserves notes, supported by firm yet velvety tannins and finishing with incredible length and depth.”
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Additional information
Producer | Torbreck |
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Region or Country | Australia, Barossa Valley |
Variety | Shiraz |
Vintage | 2013 |
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