This is from Torbreck’s oldest single vineyard, planted in Lyndoch in 1850. It was first made in 2019, and half is aged in new French oak, half in new Stockinger (Austrian oak). Aromatic, intense and floral with sweet black cherry and blackberry fruit. Linear and textural with some creaminess. Real concentration and intensity with nice salty detail. Sleek and polished, ripe and vivid, amazing focus.
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The Laird 2021
This is from the Gnadenfrei vineyard, planted with Shiraz in 1958. It spends three years in new barrels from Dominique Laurent, known as ‘magic casks’. This is vivid with ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit, some saltiness, and spicy, cedary woody notes, as well as a hint of clove. Vivid and spice laden, showing a lot of smoky oak. The oak is winning at the moment, but this may well resolve with time
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RunRig 2023
his is luscious and fine with black cherry and blackberry fruit, showing amazing texture, and a spicy framing to the fruit. It’s still quite primary with lovely fruit and a nice grainy structure.
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Les Amis 2023
Devigorated soils, western Greenock. Grenache. Nice weight and freshness with red cherry and redcurrant fruit, with a core of sweet fruit. Nice crunch here with a peppery edge to the herb-tinged fruit.
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The Factor 2023
Lush and inviting, ripe and floral, with blackberry fruit and some saltiness. There’s a rich texture and density here with fresh fruit.
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Descendant 2023
Amazing floral apricot, black cherry and blackberry fruit on the nose. So exotic. The palate has ripe black fruits but also great definition, with a slight gravelly, savoury edge.
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The Gask 2024
This is Shiraz from the Eden Valley. Bold and rich with spice, herbs, black cherries and plums. It’s peppery with nice depth of fruit but also a sense of freshness. Beautifully layered cherry and berry fruits. Nicely structured.
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The Pict 2023
100% Mataro. Ripe and lush with nice depth, and a spicy bite. Warm, rich and bold, but shows Mataros herby, peppery, spicy side, too. Impactful.
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The Steading 2024
Grenache (57%), Shiraz (33%) and Mataro (10%). Complex and layered with a core of sweet berry and cherry fruit, with some herbal hints and a touch of pepper. A classic Barossa red blend, done really well.
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Hillside Vineyard Grenache 2024
A high vineyard near Lyndoch with dark red clay with shale, quartzite and ironstone. Supple and juicy with notes of redcurrant and red berries. Real elegance here. Supple and well balanced.
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The Steading Blanc 2025
Juicy and bright with nice pear and citrus fruit. Compact, crisp and alert with a lemony edge.
