Torbreck

The Laird Shiraz

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  Vintage 2016
  97 points The Real Review

Very deep, dark red colour with some purple tinges, almost unctuous
in the glass. The bouquet is distinctively different to the other Torbreck
reds: Dark chocolate, brown spices, dried flowers, freshly-turned
earth and a hint of nutmeg. A wide range of spices. Mocha, darkchocolate-coated black cherries, the palate full-bodied and quietly
massive, invading the entire mouth and leaving multi-layered flavours
that last and last. A lot of oak has been soaked up by this wine, but,
while it certainly influences the style, it’s in balance. An impressive wine
indeed. (3 years in Dominique Laurent Magic casks.

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  Vintage 2016
  99 points

A distinctive and very concentrated, single-parcel shiraz that offers a
rich plum and raisin nose with plenty of tarry notes and a swathe of
baking spices. The palate is packed with rich, dark-plum and blackfruit flavors and the long, strong hold on the finish lasts for minutes.
So intense, this is their finest Laird to date. Best from 2028.