Torbreck "RunRig" Shiraz 2022
(Barossa Valley, Australia) - [WA 98] [JS 98] [WS 94]

Notes from the Winemaker:

Tasting Notes:

• Color: Deep Garnet
  
• Aroma: A more aromatic vintage with lifted florals, red and black fruits and earthy savory complex undertones. Mulberry, plum, boysenberry, licorice, game meats and cocoa.
  
• Palate: Medium to full bodied, gently caressing the palate with a long, athletic structure and depth. The gentle tannins will preserve the wine for the long term whilst the texture is enveloping and well balanced by fruit weight.

Varietal Composition: 98% Shiraz, 2% Viognier

98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 

"The 2022 RunRig had 2% Viognier added to the Syrah after barrel maturation, from the current vintage. I've clarified this with winemaker Ian Hongell, because my incorrect memory ran toward skins only. Glad I asked. Aromatically, the wine is so fresh and detailed; it hints at latent power and intense concentration, but it doesn't overbear on this point. On the palate, the wine has everything we could hope for intense, balanced red fruit, a splay of ductile tannins and such a light fluffiness to the profile that I find it most appealing indeed. The discussion here today is regarding the comparison to the great 2021 vintage. It was a freak, out-of-the-box year that blessed producers with a spot-free growing season, good yields and excellent quality fruit. The wines, for the most part, will endure through the decades with grace and ease. The 2022s are tighter, fluffier, more fruit forward and, in my opinion, slightly more delicious, but over the long term, backing the 2021s to go the distance seems the blue-chip option. We can discuss this again in 20 years (2045) when that answer will have become more clear. In the words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast." I love this wine today. It's a superstar. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax." -Erin Larkin

98 Points - James Suckling:

"A deeply perfumed and lifted release. Aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate, violets, iodine, porcini mushrooms, fresh herbs and an earthy, ferrous undertone. The palate is full-bodied with finely tuned tannins and a luscious and seamless mouthfeel. There is much complexity and refinement, with a high level of fruit quality. Built for the ages." - Ryan Montgomery

94 Points - Wine Spectator:

"Elegant and notable for the soft suppleness of its tannins, which highlight the juicy cherry, plum and wild berry flavors at the core. Details of gingerbread, olive and vanilla bean join a perfumed thread of violet, green cardamom and dried lavender that lingers on the long finish, where the tannins firm up gently. Shiraz and Viognier. Drink now through 2038." - Mary Ann Worobiec