Winery - Torbreck
January 30, 2012
The GSM's (grenache, syrah, mourvedre) that we featured at the Around Australia in 80 Sips event series this month were some of my favorites- particularly by Torbreck. Spice, dimension, without too much jam or pow.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine shows some slightly raisiny notes and a bit of alcoholic warmth; otherwise, it’s a boldly aromatic Shiraz with faint notes of overripe mulberries, spice and vanilla. Hints of tea come in on the finish. Drink now.
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Torbreck Shiraz - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Although not indicated on the label, this is 100% Mourvèdre, bone dry and barrel fermented. As a result, it’s not your typical fresh and fruity rosé, showing instead dark, complex flavors of cola, chocolate tree bark and earth. Hints of strawberry lighten it somewhat, but this is almost more red than rosé. Drink now–2008.
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Torbreck Rosé - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Full bodied and concentrated without being overly heavy or tannic, this is a stunning blend of Shiraz (92%) and Viognier (8%). Hints of roasted or grilled meat and black olive balance the bold blackberry fruit, leaving behind a lingering finish of warmth and dusty cocoa. Drink now–2020.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From an 85-year-old Mourvèdre vineyard in the Moppa subregion. The two years spent in new French oak is noticeable at this young stage, it should merge seamlessly with the dark fruit given a few years’ time. Toast and cedar frame cola and earth, while the wine finishes with dark Asian spices. Unusually lush and rounded for the variety; drink 2008–2020.
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Torbreck Mataro - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Despite being loaded with complexity—spicy, meaty, savory and vanilla notes all feature in this wine—there’s also explosive fruit. Swirls of blueberry and blackberry flavors are head-spinning and the texture is compellingly rich and velvety. If that isn’t enough, the finish lasts for minutes. A blend of Shiraz from eight vineyards, all at least 90 years old, plus a tiny proportion (3%) of Viognier. Drink now–2024.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Different in style from the equally good 2004, the 2005 Steading is a bigger, richer, warmer wine, with brandied cherry fruit flavors and a rather fat, almost oily mouthfeel. More fruit and feel, less earth and spice. Drink it up over the next few years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Winemaker David Powell gets this Grenache from vines planted in 1901 in Seppeltsfield. Their concentrated fruit yields a black-cherry-scented wine that’s broad and mouthfilling, yet kept focused by flavors of earth and spice. Picks up a touch of vanilla from the new French oak on the finish, but also ends with a luscious, velvety texture. Drink now–2012.
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Torbreck Grenache - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a wonderfully lush blend. Dark earth and cola notes come from the Mourvèdre, spice from the Syrah and cherry and almond components from the Grenache. Long on the finish, where the earth and spice notes really come through. Drink now–2010.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The price is right for this tank-aged blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Shiraz and 20% Mourvèdre. Ripe stone fruit flavors—is that a hint of apricot amid the cherries?—dominate, with a bit of spice creeping in on the silky finish. But what really sets this wine apart is its caressing, soft, delicate texture. Drink now–2010.
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