Torbreck, The Struie, Barossa 2006
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
- Vintage2006
- ColourRed
- ProducerTorbreck
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- Sub RegionBarossa
- DesignationGI
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV14
- LWIN10050932006
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
The 2006 The Struie is 100% Shiraz, sourced from cooler, hillside sites, 70% from Barossa Valley and 30% from Eden Valley with vine age ranging from 46 to 110 years. It was aged for 18 months in 20% new oak. Opaque purple-colored, it delivers a striking bouquet of lead pencil, game, mineral, blueberry compote, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a focused, elegant Shiraz with a plush texture, outstanding depth and grip, and 5-7 years of aging potential. It should drink well through 2026. Torbreck, under the leadership of owner/winemaker David Powell, remains a Barossa Valley benchmark as well as one of the world’s leading wine estates. The only cloud on the horizon concerns the winery’s ramped up production during a period of economic hard times. There are three white wines in the Torbreck portfolio. Importer: Jon Elkins, The Australian Wine Connection, Carlsbad, CA; www.torbreck.com
- Drinking Window: 2009 - 2026
- Reviewer Name: Jay Miller
- Review Date: February 2009
(100% shiraz) Opaque ruby. Exotically perfumed, pungent bouquet of dark berries, smoky minerals and floral oils. Sexy cola and vanilla flavors complement sweet black raspberry and cassis on the palate, with dusty tannins adding grip. The fruit ultimately sucks up the tannins on the finish, which is seductively sweet and very long. Appealing already but I'd give this deep, suave wine at least another four or five years in the cellar.
- Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
- Review Date: September 2008