Torbreck "The Struie" Shiraz 2022
(Barossa Valley, Australia) - [DM 96] [WA 96] [JS 96] [WE 95] [WS 94]

Name: Torbreck "The Struie" Shiraz 2022 (Barossa Valley, Australia) - [DM 96] [WA 96] [JS 96] [WE 95] [WS 94]
Brand: RNDC (Young's Market)
SKU: 488941 (6pk)
Price: 49.97 USD
Availability: InStock

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DM96 WA96 JS96 WE95 WS94

Size

750ml

Quantity

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Notes from the Winemaker:

Sourced from several elevated sites throughout the Barossa & Eden Valleys, the Struie reflects the cooler side of the region and showcases the subtle nuances that are gained from hillside viticulture.

The perfect conditions experienced in the Barossa Valley during the 2012 Vintage have enhanced the naturally elegant and fine qualities that the Struie is renowned for.

The view from the Struie down across the Dornoch Firth is as inspiring as that of the Valley floor from the Barossa Ranges. This wine is a blend of Shiraz from the Eden and Barossa Valleys, combining the best of both regions.

Tasting Notes:
A harmonious combination of both regions delivers a wine with layers of dark cassis fruit characters and defining structure.

Vintage Conditions:
Above average rains in 2014 filled the soil profile, and this was followed by a helpful deluge for dry grown vineyards in January. Generally dry for the reminder of vintage with warm days and cool nights, creating perfect ripening conditions. The fruit had wonderful freshness, good acidity and perfect balance.

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points - Decanter:
"Thoroughly charming and a smart buy, seamlessly and seductively combining Eden Valley top notes of black pepper and florals with the savoury, earthy cep powder and chocolate loam complexity of the Western Ranges. Lovely complexity and layering, with joyous, juicy blackberry, bilberry and blueberry fruit, cool mineral acidity, a shower of gunpowder tannins, then cut finger notes and charcuterie oak undertones to the finish." -Sarah Ahmed (April 2024)

96 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The 2022 The Struie is composed of 79% Barossa Valley and 21% Eden Valley fruit. It is impenetrably dense in the glass and aromatic and rich in the mouth. It's totally concentrated with impressive flavor penetration on the palate. This is an epic wine, as usual, and at $55 AUD, it represents sensational premium Barossa Shiraz drinking. It's all velvet and volume, with detail and varietal definition. It could only come from one place on the planet, as it speaks as much to its red dirt origins as it does to the variety, Shiraz. 15% alcohol, sealed under cork and wax." Drink 2024-2037. - Erin Larkin (April 2024)

96 Points - James Suckling:
"Some new oak here, as the material creeps into the older vine zone (60-70 years). Molten aromas of blueberries, lilacs, apricots and iodine, as if there was some viognier in the mix, so lifted and floral is the nose. Typical Eden-valley lift. Full-bodied yet taut, refined and prodigiously long. If refinement is a construct in a region known for power, this is among the most refined wines of the region. Drinkable now, but best from 2026." - Ned Goodwin MW (February 2024)

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"A velvety, supple shiraz from both Barossa and Eden Valleys that oozes plum and blackberry jam appeal, with a lick of baking spice behind. It's as luxurious in texture as it is in aroma and flavor, the ripe tannins seamlessly tucked behind all the plush fruit, and a little alcohol heat creeping in and landing on the finish. The comparatively cool 2022 vintage makes for highly age-worthy wines and Struie is no exception. Drink 2025-2037." - Christina Pickard (December 2024)

94 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Dense and powerful, featuring a concentrated mix of blackberry, huckleberry and blueberry syrup flavors on a velvety frame, with details of Pu'er tea, dark chocolate, singed palo santo, candied walnut, black pepper and toffee that linger. Despite all the concentration, there's a lovely sense of elegance, with an open-knit frame and a long, lingering finish. Shiraz. Drink now through 2037. 6,000 cases made, 600 cases imported" - MaryAnn Worobiec (December 2024)

92 Points - Vinous:
"This fleshy and open knit 2022 The Struie, a blend from the Barossa and Eden Valley, delivers plush upfront aromas of cherry compote and dark earths with a dusting of spice. It then softens a little on the palate with dusty carob flavors supported by grainy tannins. Overall, this 2022 Shiraz feels close to its peak." Drink 2024-2030. - Angus Hughson (July 2024)