2015 Torbreck Run Rig

Produced from a blend of 98% Shiraz and 2% Viognier sourced from the Lyndoch, Rowland Flat, Greenock, Moppa and Ebenezer districts of Barossa Valley. The wine was matured in a combination of new (50%) and old French barriques for a period of 30 months.

Super deep in colour featuring an impenetrable inky black core with a deep black dark red hue. A very potent nose sees powerful aromatics of ripe black cherries, liquorice, dark plums and hints of dark chocolate sail through the olfactory senses followed by traces of dried apricot, vanillin oak and spice. Decadently rich, big and voluptuously textured, the lavish fruit largely obscures a firm tannin base. Saturating the palate are mouthfilling flavours of black plums, liquorice, black cherries and dark chocolate which are underpinned by subtlety scorched vanillin oak, traces of earth and spicy dried clove elements. Outstanding power and concentration with a long spicy dark plum, liquorice, dark chocolate, lightly earthed vanillin oak and subtle dried clove aftertaste.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 15%

Other Reviews….
Who would've thought that in the context of Barossa Shiraz, the 2015 RunRig would seem like a relative bargain? It's certainly much less expensive than Grange or Hill of Grace will be when they're released. It's also more approachable in its youth, with enormously appealing aromas of grilled fruit, savory complexities and rich, velvety tannins. Of course, it's full-bodied and concentrated, with the stuffing to age for up to a couple of decades, and it has a long, licorice-tinged finish. Winemaker Ian Hongell, who joined Torbreck from Peter Lehmann, may not have made this wine, but he deserves a lot of credit for the blending and finishing of this tour de force. Drink 2020-2035.
98 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate