Torbreck Vintners, The Factor, 2016 - 3L
Torbreck Vintners, The Factor, 2016 - 3L
- 300cl
- 15%
- Red Still
- Shiraz
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Optimal drinking window: Now - 2040
Torbreck was established in 1994 from the resurrection of old vines vineyards that had fallen into disrepair on selected sites in The Barossa Valley. Twenty five years later Torbreck makes 19 different cuvées to continued acclaim, sourcing fruit from a number of old, some might say ancient, dry-farmed vines in vineyards.
The manager on a highland estate is referred to as The Factor, and Torbreck's The Factor is a tribute to what makes the Barossa truly special - those incredible old Shiraz vines and the dedicated growers who care for them vintage after vintage.
What the critics say:
"Dark fruit with iodine, muscle shell and hints of coal on the palate. Full-bodied, very tight and structured with steely tannins that give incredible length and poise. The greatest Factor I have ever tasted. Driven and brilliant. Better after 2021."
"Torbreck's 2016 The Factor incorporates what winemaker Ian Hongell calls their "most structured Shiraz, from a lot of ironstone soils." It spends two years in French oak barriques, half of which were new, so it shows hints of cedar pencil shavings and toasted coconut layered over ripe blackberries and spice. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it finishes long, with terrific energy and drive. It should prove to be one of the longest-lived wines from this lineup."
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