Torbreck The Struie 2004
Region: Barossa Valley
Winery: Torbreck
Variety: Shiraz

Wine Spectator Review: 94 points (Oct 15 2006)

"A rich Shiraz, with pinpoint focus and impressive depth. Compelling purity of plum and cherry fruit, with a rogue hint of apricot, and the suggestion of coffee and caramel, as the finish persists. Seductive now for its gorgeous flavor, it should improve with cellaring. Best after 2008. 3,000 cases made." –HS

Ranked #38 in Wine Spectator’s 2006 Top 100 list.

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Torbreck The Struie 2004
Region: Barossa Valley
Winery: Torbreck
Variety: Shiraz

Robert Parker Review: 96 Points (Oct 30 2006)

"The 2004 The Struie is 100% Shiraz from 40-60-year old and 120-year old vineyards. Half of the fruit is from the Eden Valley and half from the Barossa, and the wine spends 18 months in French oak (20% new). An exotic bouquet of blackberries and other sweet fruits is followed by a full-bodied, powerful, rich red with great purity as well as focus, a laser-like precision, huge intensity, and a blockbuster finish that lasts nearly a minute. It will be even better with 2-3 more years of bottle age, and should last for two decades." - Robert Parker

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