{"product_id":"0001-7319","title":"Torbreck RunRig 2023 [in bond ex vat] (6x75cl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"grey\"\u003e99% Shiraz, 1% Viognier \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"grey\"\u003e6x75cl * \u003c\/span\u003eVegan * \u003cspan color=\"grey\"\u003e15.5% ABV * Barossa Valley, Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"grey\"\u003e\" I would give it a higher score if I could, but 2023 RunRig will have to live with another perfect twenty.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003eTorbreck was founded in 1994 with a commitment to preserving some of the oldest vines on the planet in the dry-grown vineyards that surround the Barossa Valley. Planted in the 1840s, the vines still thrive and bear fruit with wonderful concentration. They are honoured through the production of fine wines with richness, structure and length with the ability to age gracefully. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Highland clans used a ‘RunRig’ system to distribute land amongst their clansmen in a series of widely dispersed holdings. The emphasis was not on any one farm but rather the communal element of the whole. Shiraz from old dry grown vineyards is blended with Viognier, complementing the strengths and complexities of these individual parcels of fruit, whilst giving the resulting wine a further dimension\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 growing season brought above-average rainfall in winter and spring and a cooler summer. The majority of the harvest took place in the colder months, and most vineyards were not harvested until April, approximately one month later than usual. The vintage resulted in low-yielding and resilient fruit. The upside, however, to a cool season is far greater, and producers and wine enthusiasts alike hold these seasons in high regard. The vintage has resulted in very strong wines with bright colours and freshness from higher natural acidities, auguring them towards greater longevity and detail across the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine spent 30 months in a combination of new oak (50%), second fill and third fill French oak barriques, completing a natural malolactic fermentation in barrel and resting on fine lees throughout maturation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense core with a deep purple rim. A more subtle RunRig than from the warmer years with a tighter aromatic frame. The wine immediately offering distinguishable finesse and power yet with precision and focus. There is lifted satsuma plum, black currant, dried rose petals and black cherry along with graphite dark cocoa, Turkish delight, star anise, and subtle hints of black olive which combine with gorgeous yet restrained notes of vanilla pod, sandalwood and black tea aromas. The palate is dense, firm and powerful yet holds incredibly balanced fruit intermingled with voluminous structure. One of the better RunRig’s from such a balanced and even growing season. A wine for the cellar - best after 2025-2055. Serve at 16C\/60F with delicious rich flavoured cuisines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I have written many times about being the first person in the UK to buy this wine and list it on my Bibendum Restaurant wine list back in the ‘90s. That relationship has carried on unbroken to this day, and every time I taste RunRig, my heart takes a leap. In 2023, this is yet another super serious and stunningly deep wine. The perfume is elevated, the palate is dense and regal, and the finish is initially ostentatious, then, at once, becomes contemplative and sage-like. Very dry, fine and hard, this is a classic example of a powerful wine that will drink well in its youth and then follow the two-decade RunRig mantra without missing a beat. I went back to my empty glass an hour later, and it was still utterly incredible. I would give it a higher score if I could, but 2023 RunRig will have to live with another perfect twenty.\" \u003cstrong\u003e20\/20, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2023 RunRig came from a cool, wet and late season, and the wine tastes so clearly both like RunRig and like 2023. It is savory and dense, powerful and concentrated, and the 1% Viognier (added, not co-fermented) contributes a gentle sway of flowers and dried apricots to the mix. This is a wonderful wine, one that ages with grace and ease. Last year, I did a vertical of the RunRig back to the first vintage, 1996, and the wine revealed itself to be sensitive to vintage variation yet true to its regional sourcing and identity. The fruit for this wine comes from six old vine vineyards in the Barossa, each chosen for its textural, structural and flavor attributes. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2026-2043.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note prices are in-bond and exclude VAT and Duty, which are payable when the wines are withdrawn from in-bond storage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58163805978998,"sku":"0001-7319","price":864.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/0215\/7464\/files\/RunRig.png?v=1782570524","url":"https:\/\/www.tauruswines.co.uk\/products\/0001-7319","provider":"Taurus Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}