⭐️92/100⭐️ Torbreck Vintners “The Struie”, 2003’’ 📍Barossa
3/9/2021, 8:17:35 PM ⭐️92/100⭐️ Torbreck Vintners “The Struie”, 2003’’ 📍Barossa, SA, Australia🇦🇺 🍇 100% Shiraz ⚡️14,5% Tasted: February 2021 Established by David Powell in 1994 and deeply influenced by his time in Scotland: Torbreck is the name of the forest where David used to work as a lumberjack, and many of the wines share the same kind of tribute. Today, the winery stands out as one of the best reputed of Australia, combining the fruit and spice from AUS with the elegance of Rhône. “The Struie” is named after a hill near to the Glenmorangie Distillery in Scotland. The wine combines the best from the warm valley floor in Barossa and from the high-altitude vineyards located in Eden Valley, which helps the grapes maintaining their freshness due to the milder micro climate. Only old vines, +50 years (Eden V.) and +80 years (Barossa floor) are used, followed by 20 months in French barrique (15% new). This wine is big in every possible way: The bouquet is concentrated and powerful offering notes of blackcurrant compote, baked berry crumble, dark plum, smoky bacon chunks, charcoal, espresso, sweet tobacco, dried herbs, pepper and a sick scent of umami (a bit hoisin/teriyaki-like). The palate is rich, almost creamy, without being jammy and super intense with flavors of blackcurrant, black pepper, brown sugar, spicy vanilla, cola, burnt brownie and a very long and complex finish of smoky whisky and menthol. The tannins are present but soft, and the acidity remarkably vibrant. Just wow! Complex and calling for an Aussie barbecue... Spottet at @hjhansenvin #wine #winelover #thestruie #torbreck #barossa #shiraz #australia #finewine #wineporn #vin #vinrouge #vino #vinorosso #australianwine #gourmet #winereview #winelife #sommlife #instawine #cultwine #whisky #syrah #n ørrebro #winetime #aussie #adelaide #melbourne #espresso #barbecue #🍷