[SOLD-OUT] Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz 2001

Robert Parker 99 points!
"Constantly flirting with perfection, the 2001 Run Rig is a worthy successor to the blockbuster surreal 1998. A blend of 97% Shiraz and 3% Viognier, this is Torbreck's flagship offering. Sadly, there are only 1,500 cases produced. Sourced from old vines, some close to 140 years of age, it is fashioned from four sections of the Barossa "Marananga, Koonunga Hill, Moppa and Greenock. It spends 30 months in 60% new French oak before being bottled without fining or filtration. The powerful, full bodied 2001 exhibits aromas of crème de cassis, blackberry liqueur, ink, espresso, graphite and apricot marmalade. The impression on the palate is one of marvelous richness, expansive texture, a multi layered skyscraper soaring across the palate with no heaviness. It is a tour de force in winemaking but gives it 2-3 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 15-20+ years." 99+ points. Notes sourced from Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate # 155

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Wine Spectator 98 points!
"From an ultraripe vintage, this powerful yet elegant wine remains amazingly supple, roudn and pure, smoothly polished to the point where the tannis almost disappear, but something is supporting the gorgeous blueberry, plum, mineral and subtle spice flavours to let them soar on and on through the long, fleshy finish. Shiraz, with 2 percent Viognier." Wine Spectator - 25th June 2004

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"Another that is excellent for the vintage. There's a mushroomy character here that sets it apart, though its flush flavours of blackberry jam, raspberry, soy and chocolate mark it clearly as a Torbreck wine. Torbreck wines say boldly and repeatedly: I am Torbreck. This vintage is nicely tannined and complex, reasonably long and reasonably elegant. I like it.
Campbell Mattinson, WineFront.

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Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Barossa Valley

Variety:

Wine Red - Shiraz

Size:

750mL