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Torbreck 'The Factor'(2001)
- Winery:
- Torbreck
- Varietal:
- Syrah
- Region:
- Australia > South Australia > Barossa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, syrah, berry, spices, stone fruits, purple, ericaceae, plum, bramble fruits, blueberry
This wine is composed entirely of shiraz, harvested from the oldest, most revered vineyards in the Barossa Valley. It is made in the traditional Torbreck manner. All parcels are vinified separately. Fermentation takes place in small open vats and "pumped over" twice daily. The wine is then pressed in basket presses and transferred into French oak barriques and hogsheads where malolactic takes place. The wine is then racked through a primitive system relying solely on gravity. The Factor is usually bottled after 24 months maturation, dependent on the vintage. The individual components read more...
- The Wine Messenger
- 97/100
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July 2007
- A big wine with an extraordinary sense of elegance, positively glowing with gorgeous blueberry, plum and white pepper flavors that skim across the palate like a sailboat in a perfect wind. Hints of mineral and spice weave through the long, long finish. Classic stuff. 800 cases made.
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 115, July/August 2004
- 90(+?)
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July 2007
- ($85; 100% shiraz Bright medium ruby. Dark raspberry, plum, fruitcake, tar and molasses on the nose. Juicy, tightly wound and very firmly built; the dark berry and fruitcake fla vors began a bit ungiving but showed increasing sweetness in the glass. Finishes firm and quite fresh, with impressive nutty persistence.
- Wine Advocate # 155
- Oct-04
- 98/100
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April 2008
- International Wine Cellar
- Jul-04
- 90(+?)
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July 2007
