Torbreck, Old Vines Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Torbreck · South Australia › Barossa Valley › Australia

Red · Red Rhone Blend
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LWIN 1590623
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88 /100
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13
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88.5
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91
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Taster #0775 · Nov 16, 2020
90/100
Well balanced and in a good stage right now. Can't see that it would improve from here on. Drink up.
2013 vintage
Taster #5258 · Aug 31, 2018
91/100
Delicious, drinking very well now.
2013 vintage
Taster #5858 · Apr 22, 2018
90/100
round, smooth - good smell of berries and chocolate. medium aftertaste. a bit sweet.
2013 vintage
Taster #5593 · May 13, 2017
88/100
Dark deep colors Smelled of cooked fruits (plums, prune, cherries...) and spices Opulent mouth with structure and length. Full body Tannin well integrated On the second day, the fine become a bit more fine and other fruit jam flavors starts to appear (raspberry and red currant) still follow by Mediterranean spices. The wine is somewhere the old and the new world. Mourvèdre is definitely bringing an interesting style and structure.
2013 vintage
Taster #4588 · Apr 14, 2017
89/100
Pretty well integrated actually. The fruity mouvedre shines through nicely. Enjoyable. But a spicy soapy substrate makes it fall noticeably short of 90.
2013 vintage
Taster #4588 · Nov 24, 2016
88/100
Still find GSM blends odd and incongruous but as with all Torbreck they do pretty good job of finding something good
2013 vintage
Taster #0720 · Sep 24, 2016
90/100
Dense, big, good acidity to make it not cloying, but rather simple given the density. Was expecting more from VV. Decent BBQ wine.
2013 vintage
Taster #9284 · Aug 30, 2016
88/100
Ripe and spicy but the alcohol spikes on the finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #8742 · Nov 6, 2014
89/100
The final bottle was a Torbreck 2005 GSM out of Australia, but not just any GSM, an old vines Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre ... and from what I have read this wine is suppose to be a nasty piece of business (according to the folks on CellarTracker) ... but in truth I think the wine just needed more time to finally come into its own. The nose has nice tobacco notes with a cassis syrup aroma or sorts mixed with …
2004 vintage
Taster #8742 · Apr 13, 2014
89/100
The final bottle was a Torbreck 2005 GSM out of Australia, but not just any GSM, an old vines Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre ... and from what I have read this wine is suppose to be a nasty piece of business (according to the folks on CellarTracker) ... but in truth I think the wine just needed more time to finally come into its own. The nose has nice tobacco notes with a cassis syrup aroma or sorts mixed with …
2004 vintage
Taster #5892 · Mar 22, 2013
82/100
Light fruity
2004 vintage
Taster #0549 · Jul 2, 2008
90/100
Excellent, a bit improved with bottle age for sure, probably at it's peak however - Dark red, well concentrated with pronounced notes of cherry, plum, spice and oak on the nose, well structured and velvety smooth on the palate with nice length, well done (90 Points).
2004 vintage
Taster #9546 · Jan 16, 2007
Very good value. nice finish
2004 vintage
Taster #2232 · Nov 15, 2006
86/100
A very strong nose and taste of raspberry! Easy drinking wine - nice for a house wine. Will buy and drink more.
2004 vintage