Torbreck - The Factor - Shiraz
96 points - The Wine Advocate
98 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
Torbreck - The Factor - Shiraz
96 points - The Wine Advocate
98 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price£8900
£89.00
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This is quintessential Barossa. The red dirt in the ground rises up in the glass and transports me right back there: middle summer, hot, spicy air blowing across the tops of old vines. It's evocative. This 2019 The Factor is Port-y, concentrated and savory as all hell, with charred barrels, lamb fat, black pepper, salted licorice, pomegranate molasses and aniseed. This is about as big as I can cope with and still enjoy it; it takes density and intensity to a whole new level—no surprise for the vintage, the region and the producer. A perfect storm of thunderous strength. Like staring into the abyss . . . a little bit scary, but transfixing nonetheless.
The 2018 The Factor is a concentrated, structured Shiraz that should age well for up to two decades. Scents of cedar shavings and vanilla mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate folds in notes of ripe blackberries and mulberries, plus hints of baking spices. Complex, firm and age-worthy, with a long, focused finish.
The 2020 The Factor is 100% Shiraz and made up of fruit from Gomersal, Krondorf, Marananga and Ebenezer in the Barossa Valley. The wine was matured for 24 months in a combination of new (40%) and seasoned French oak barriques. In the glass, the wine verges on black, and the nose echoes this abyss-like shade. Blackberry, blood plum, black cherry, licorice, campfire embers, cocoa dust, clove, iodine, vanilla pod and red dirt—this is the core of the wine, the beating heart. The tannins, like a skeleton that protects it, are velvety, plush and structural. Like a skeleton, the tannins are entrenched in the fruit, concealed by a skin of flavor. This is a sybaritic, superstar wine that reflects the warm, concentrated, dry, low-yielding vintage from whence it came. This is classic, polished, midnight Torbreck here.
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
Australia |
Region: |
South Australia |
Appellation: |
Barossa Valley |
Producer: |
Torbreck |
Grapes/Blend: |
Shiraz |
Serving temp: |
16° - 18° C |
ABV: |
15% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Lamb, Beef, Venison, Game Birds, Charcuterie and Cured Meats, Blue Cheese |
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