Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz 2003

I love every year that I have tasted this wine. I put a some of the 2005 for the future.
This wine is always concentrated to the max, lots of deep fruit and tannis to match. It will always be one of my favorites!!!

May 2008

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October 2009

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"Concentrated and powerfully structured- with musky- smoky aromas of deeply spiced- heady and floral notes of dark cherries- plums and blackberries laced with earthy and mineral undertones and backed up by chocolate and vanilla oak. Smooth and elegant- this sumptuous and liqueur like expression of luscious and slightly over-ripe fruit is lavishly coated with dark- smoky new oak- finishing with nuances of menthol- game meats and mocha."Jeremy Oliver - The Australian read more...Wine Annual 2007"Robert Parker 99 points!"The estate's flagship cuvee is the virtually perfect 2003 Run Rig. Made from 8 separate Barossa vineyards (ranging in age from 94 to 158 years)- it is primarily Shiraz with 4-5% co-fermented Viognier included in the blend. The wine was aged in French oak of which 60% is new. The sensational- inky/purple-tinged 2003 exhibits a stunningly sweet nose of blackberries- blueberries- litchi nuts- smoked meats- and a hint of apricots. Elegant yet super-powerful- rich- concentrated- and long- it is a tour de force in winemaking as well as a modern classic example of Barossa Shiraz. It should drink well for 20-25 years."RobertParker.comWine Spectator 94 points!"The Viognier component makes a serious statement- adding an unusual apricot quality to the blueberry- plum and spice flavors. Has a chewy texture- but also a sense of refinement and completeness. Offers shades of nutmeg and pepper as the firm finish rolls on impressively. Shiraz and Viognier. Best from 2009 through 2020." HS- www.winespectator.comCampbell Mattinson 94 points!"Has a muscular sweetness that really impresses. Great result from the vintage. Massed with sweet- fruity fragrance and then drenched with sweet- fruity flavour. Syrupy- grainy- grunty tannin takes it out. Blackberry jam- aniseed- raspberries- dark liquid chocolate. A star of the vintage."Campbell Mattinson- WineFront.Torbreck Torbreck - Low yielding- old and dry grown Barossa Valley vines are the cornerstone of Torbreck vitners where traditional- manual winemaking methods and minimal intervention are combined to produce a variety of wines each year. The growers we work with have been selected for their unique vineyard sites and spartan aproach to viticulture - Torbreck wines are conentrated in the vineyards- not in the winery.Run RigOur flagship wine- RunRig is a structured- muscular wine with phenomenal density- dry vintage port-like concentration- and magnificent notes of smoke- blackberries- cassis- leather and coffee. A hint of viognier's sweet marmalade character comes through as the wine sits in the glass. A true 'Vin de Garde' to reward those with the patience to cellar it. 'The Highland clans used a "runrig" system to distribute land amongst their clansmen in a series of widely dispersed holdings. The emphasis not on any one farm- but rather the communal element of the whole. Shiraz from old dry grown vineyards is blended with viognier- complementing the strengths and complexities of these individual parcels of fruit- whilst giving the resulting wine a further dimension'. David Powell    (hide)

October 2008

The estate's flagship cuvee is the virtually perfect 2003 Run Rig. Made from 8 separate Barossa vineyards (ranging in age from 94 to 158 years), it is primarily Shiraz with 4-5% co-fermented Viognier included in the blend. The wine was aged in F... Robert Parker. A Proprietary Blend wine from South Australia in Australia. 2003 Torbreck Run Rig 750ml

January 2009

Rating: 99/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 167 on Oct-06

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-06