Torbreck, Woodcutter's Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Juvey-jammy nose, hints at something weighty, but the palate turns out rather light with an unrefined finish.

2019 vintage

QPR is pretty good.

2019 vintage

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2019 vintage

Nice Shiraz from Barossa Valley. Drank with both Kalbi short ribs one day. Another day with Angel Hair Pasta with Spicy Sausage.

2019 vintage

Lots dark fruit blackberries, blue berries has a touch of anise and licorice medium chalky tannins with some acidity. Good for price. Qpr $20 It’s a lot of fruit but in a nice way not California fruit bomb levels of fruit.

2019 vintage

Fine if you like this sort of thing. Not too overblown for the style, but apart from that it was the usual masses of jammy fruit, coffee, caramel etc.

2019 vintage

Deep purple. Sun-dried tomatoes, iron, blueberries, juicy black cherry, vanilla, anise. Dry, full bodied, medium acidity, high tannins. Drink now.

2019 vintage

Very pleasant could still sit for another 1 to 2 years. Excellent with pizza. Would definitely buy again

2019 vintage

Abundant fruit on the nose and palate. Blackberry, black plum, blueberry, cherry, and raspberry. Unmistakable black pepper as well. Additional notes of vanilla, soy, black currant, and mocha. Alcohol high, tannins medium, acid medium. Solid QPR here. Will buy again.

2019 vintage

Dark coloured wine. On nose black berries, chokolate and vanilla. On palate a jammy fruit, chokolate and some spices. 89 points

2019 vintage

100% Shiraz form relatively young, hand-tended and sustainably farmed vineyards in 7 subregions in Barossa Valley: Marananga, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, Gomersal, Moppa, Lyndoch, Ebenezer. Manual harvest. Maceration and fermentation in open vats. Gently basket pressed. Aged 12 months in well-seasoned French oak hogsheads and Foudre. 14.5% Abv. Founding Winemaker (1994): Dave Powell (left in 2013) Proprietor: Pete Kight (since 2008) Chief Winemaker: Ian Hongell A(ccuracy)=2: Deep dark purple/red. Ripe, plush varietal. B(alance)=2: Robust fruit with adequate structure. C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, plum, …

2019 vintage

A couple of years since I last drank this one. Still very jammy but the acidity has tempered down a little. Very fruity but I can't get past the over cooked fruit here. Glad it's my last bottle. Won't bother with another.

2019 vintage

Cherry and slight confectionery nose from the removal of the screw cap of this beautiful labelled bottle of Torbreck. Then I got plenty of blackberries and plums on the palate, with pleasant acidity. The spice and heat showed live and energy too. Good value and this wine has potential, I think I will pick up another three bottles of this USD 25 plonk for later this year, and maybe even save one for 2023. This has potential of another year …

2019 vintage

4 years ago I had 2015 vintage and I wrote that smell is full of tabacco and spice. No tabacco here, but spices ( herbs?) are here, but dominant aromas are red currant, blue berry ( nice), blackberry,plum. In my previous review I wrote about soft spice in taste. I don't know... maybe it was like that, but here... spice kicks your tongue almost from the beginning ( nice way, no complain). It last through long finish with milk chocolate …

2019 vintage

Surprisingly good at the price point. The deep violet/ruby color hints at something more bombastic but up front the Shiraz intensity holds back and lets a variety of fruit forward wash over the tongue, with a hint of vanilla, cherries and fig. The finish mixes fruit with a lingering touch of black peppercorn and poppy seed. Very enjoyable.

2019 vintage

100% Shiraz from several sub-regions mainly in the northwest of the valley (Marananga, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, etc). Matured 12 months in well-seasoned French oak hogsheads and foudres. 14.5% alcohol, screwcap. Decanted for 2 hours. The nose is gorgeous, so heady. It's probably the one that has captivated me the most this year. The intense aromas of concentrated black fruits, heavy violet and cedary oak are perfectly clean. The bouquet is slightly spicy and the heat isn't overwhelming. In the mouth, the …

2019 vintage

Same as my last note. It seemed just a little...extra hot this time, but I still love the totally unapologetic character here, and it's not without balance/intent. Probably just been a while since I've had this kind of big wine. This is sort of one of those wines that I don't really buy much at $20, but when it's on sale for $15 I jump on it. Very much the opposite of my usual style, but sometimes it's exactly what …

2019 vintage

Nice light berry wine. Not as spicy as Mollydooker but a very nice wine.

2019 vintage

Repeat buy

2019 vintage

Better than some previous vintages. Has a smooth fruit profile that is well integrated with nary a tannin. Doesn’t have that slight bitter aftertaste that I usually taste with these entry level Aussie Shiraz. 3.8 stars.

2019 vintage

Nicliani Portfolio tasting (Beef bar) : More upfront and juicy than GSM, ripe black fruit, heady, spicy, beautiful, welcoming, palate is smooth, juicy, ripe red black fruit, elegant, highly drinkable, nicely extracted, a touch herbal, long finish

2019 vintage

look: dark ruby red, ink black in middle smell: fruit, oak, something i can't quite name, smells big and deep taste: didn't note anything specific except that despite the high alcohol content it didn't have that alcohol taste feel: not dry, acidic, can feel the alcohol, medium body (despite high alcohol) finish: did not note pretty good.

2019 vintage

Blackberries, blueberries, chocolate, mint, spices. I like it overall. Has a velvety mouthfeel. There is a certain bitterness that is off but it’s only been from the merchant to my cellar for 2 weeks.

2019 vintage

This wine pours a very deep ruby — completely opaque. Exactly what you would expect in a young Shiraz. On the nose, very clean and fresh red and black fruit, toasted oak, and a hint of pepper. All is very well integrated — not overly done and certainly not an example of over the top Australian Shiraz. On the palate, the fresh fruits and “bigness” of the wine is certainly there, but approachable. Smooth entry and a nice mid-palate of …

2019 vintage

A lot more restrained than I expected. Dark fruited nose with hints of black pepper and well integrated oak. Dry but ripe, medium acidity, medium tannins, undetectable alcohol. Finishes long and dry. Not very complex but balanced, well made and well priced. Enjoyed it.

2019 vintage

Expected it would be way past its best-before and maybe undrinkable but was greeted with a wine that has morphed into tastes of earth and barnyard almost as though it was a pinot noir from Rully. I really enjoyed the experience.

2005 vintage

Magnificent

2006 vintage

I waited too long with this one. It was slightly oxidized.

2005 vintage

I was surprised that it was still drinking.....a bit astringent on the nose, but tasted of sweet red fruit and a bit of earth. A simple wine, but lasted longer than the critics predicted. Absolutely no tannins at this point. Drink up!

2005 vintage

Nose: Red fruit jumps out of the glass at you as soon as it's uncorked. After an hour in the decanter, dark fruit showed through. Taste: Blackberries, dark plums, and all kinds of dark, jammy fruit. Very sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. Tannins all but gone. Don't leave it any longer, or risk losing it. It still stood up to a rich pot roast, and did very well with earthy mushrooms and herbs like rosemary and thyme.

2005 vintage

14.5% alc; Deep black-red. Some noted development on the nose as expected with stewed fruit, molasses, muscovado sugar and a hint of mint and almost violet. More black fruits. A powerful, full-bodied wine that exhibits more eucalypt and menthol notes than mint with a lush mid-palate texture and then plenty of ground black pepper. Long finish, remarkably fresh with good intensity of flavour but lacking a little dimensionality. A twist of brown sugar and spice on the finish as the …

2006 vintage

Prunes. In a good way.

2005 vintage

Nose of burnt dirt and red fruit. One dimensional, raspberry and cedar.

2006 vintage

Good wine, but nothing special.

2005 vintage

Bad bottle, past its prime

2006 vintage

Wow, drinking really well. Wish I'd saved my other three bottles a lot longer, or at least until now.

2005 vintage

Delicious and full bodied. Bursting with dark fruit, with hints of tobacco and oak. Perfect on its own, no food required. A real treat!

2005 vintage

Very earthy, concentrated Shiraz.

2006 vintage

{magnum, cork, 14.5%} Opened due to a weeping cork (under the wax seal); faulty veins up the side appear to be the culprit. Wine didn't seem adversely harmed; it has a developed delicatessen nose of cured meats and spices over jammy fruits and a composty note. All very slutty. The palate is very soft and friendly; not much tannin here but a lot of sweet fruit and soft acid. Medium-bodied, with a warm finish (not really hot); tasty but on …

2006 vintage

Earthy, dry, concentrated and smooth restrained fruit. Nice Aussie Shiraz

2006 vintage

had some interesting and hard to describe aromas, but definitely still lots of fruit

2005 vintage

Nose of raspberries and wet cedar. Cherry, raspberry, with a hint of pepper. Very smooth and well integrated.

2005 vintage

Crushed cherries, rust and a touch of iodine on the nose.It still has a firm backbone but the edges have been rounded off and are softened.

2005 vintage

Drank over 3 days; everyday was enjoyable. This is third bottle from this vintage and all were as expected from an Aussie shiraz. Not much on the tannic or acidic side, just very smooth and an easy drinker. Possibly getting close to where you need to crack it open and consume. Medium to long finish. Great with food and without. Only negative was that it would be a bit too sweet on the finish at times but maybe that was …

2006 vintage

This is still very very good.

2006 vintage

Very good basic Shiraz from Torbreck. Does not have the balance or complexity of higher-end bottlings but stands up well in its own right. Solid fruit core and length. Don't expect this to improve significantly from this point - but also do not expect it to fall off.

2005 vintage

Drink now...it is on its way out

2005 vintage

THis was exactly what I expected it to be! It went well with the food pairing, brought lots of fruit to the table, and not a lot of complexity!

2006 vintage

Had this with Thanksgiving bird. Nicely balanced...went down smooth!

2006 vintage

This is THE $20 - $25 go to. Very well balanced.

2006 vintage

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