TorbreckRunRig Shiraz 2001
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazBarossa Valley, Australia
- TypeShiraz
- Size750ML
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2001
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameTorbreck
- Wine MakerDavid Powell
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2001
99 points Wine Advocate Jr
The youngest Run Rig, the 2001, should equal the 1998 as it is almost a clone aromatically, texturally, and flavor-wise, just much younger. This opaque purple-colored beauty should flirt with perfection over the next 10-15 years. Torbreck’s flagship wine, the Run Rig, is made from 40- to 120-year-old Shiraz vines with some co-fermented Viognier (usually around 3%), tips the scales between 14-15% alcohol, and is aged 30 months in French oak. In contrast to the way they taste upon release, neither the 1998 or 1997 Run Rig revealed any oak.
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Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2001
96 points The Real Review
Very complex, mature Barossa shiraz bouquet, showing leather, squashed ants, aniseed and peppermint aromas. A touch of smoked oyster. The wine has great intensity and remarkable freshness, great length and vitality. It's much fresher than I usually find in RunRig, even more surprising given its age. Very long, driving finish. A terrific wine. (14.5% alc)
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