RunRig

Torbreck 2021 RunRig

RunRig has often drawn comparison with the beautifully fragrant and tautly structured wines produced from the steep slopes of the Northern Rhône Valley’s Appellation of Côte Rôtie

The Highland clans used a ‘RunRig’ system to distribute land amongst their clansmen in a series of widely dispersed holdings. The emphasis was 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.

Accolades

The inaugural RunRig vintage was 1995. Over the years since, RunRig has become a benchmark of Barossa and Australian Shiraz, and the wine has become a favourite for wine collectors the world over.

RunRig has been fortunate to receive the highest accolades from the international trade and media. This includes being awarded the Barossa Trust Mark, listed as 'Exceptional' on Langton's Classification of Australian Wine, and receiving a perfect 100 points twice from Robert Parker's 'The Wine Advocate' for both the 2010 and 2016 vintages.

2021 RunRig will make you turn your head while you gawp in disbelief. This wine has something I have never seen in Runrig before – an immovable mountain of terroir, monolithically anchored in its core. Standing at the foot of this gargantuan flavour, I could not see the summit. 20+/20

Matthew Jukes | www.matthewjukes.com

This is the wine that people seem to lose their minds over, and just between you and me, I do understand that. 98+ points

Erin Larkin | The Wine Advocate

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2021 RunRig

The 2021 Vintage

The 2021 summer growing season was mild, with even and cool daily temperatures throughout. Enhanced by good rains provided during the winter and spring of 2020, our vineyards grew wonderful canopies and developed well-formed grape bunches. As a result of this long flavour development cycle in the vineyard, 2021’s signature is wines of high aromatic lift with densely coloured tints and exceptional balance.

Tasting Notes

Dark aubergine core with a deep purple rim. Enthralling aromatics are immediate offering distinguishable finesse and power yet with precision and focus. The lifted satsuma plum, black currant and dark cherry along with espresso and cocoa, Turkish delight, star anise, earl grey tea and black olive which combine with gorgeous plumes of subtle vanilla pod, sandalwood and mild cardamom aromas. The palate is dense, firm and powerful yet holds incredibly balanced fruit intermingled with voluminous structure. One of the better RunRig’s from such a balanced and even growing season. A wine for the cellar - best after 2025-2060. Serve at 16C/60F with delicious rich flavoured cuisines of most countries.

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2021 RunRig Shiraz Viognier

750ml - $330.00 per bottle

1.5lt Magnum - $726.00 per bottle

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