Torbreck The Gask 2023 [in bond ex vat] (6x75cl)

Shiraz

6x75cl * Vegan * 15.5% ABV * Eden Valley, Australia

"a hedonistic and spicy wine, a full-frontal assault on all we know about elite Eden Shiraz", Matthew Jukes

The elevated sites in Eden Valley yield small, intense berries that possess great intensity of flavour without sacrificing balance and poise. Heroic in style, it still retains the cooler edge and tighter structure that make the great wines from Eden Valley famous. The name Gask references to the stone burial grounds on the hills above the Torbreck forest - rocky outcrops that are scattered throughout Scotland - eerily similar to the landscape of the Eden Valley.

The lead up to the 2024 harvest saw timely spring rainfall and calm conditions for flowering and fruit set. A mild to warm summer was idyllic, propelling even growth and fruit development. A warm early summer brought on shiraz showing bright colours and fragrance, persisting for several weeks accelerating to powerful dark fruit and fragrantly spiced characteristics. A cooler break mid-April allowed fruit to develop deep colours and firm tannins

This wine spends 18 months in second fill French oak barriques, completing a slow malolactic fermentation in barrel.

Deep crimson with dark Aubergine core. Blue and purple fruits are immediate on the nose with aromas such as wild blueberries, mulberries and boysenberries. Theres an intriguing graphite and granite like minerality interwoven across secondary notes such as violets, potpourri, cedar and sandalwood. The palate is plush and envelopes the cool blue fruit flavours alongside soft round tannins and lengthy acidity that rounds out the polished textural mouthfeel. A wine that is so easy to enjoy in its youth but will cellar for 10 years. Enjoy with BBQ meats like rib eye or grilled Italian sausage. Ready from 2025. Serve at 16C.

"The Gask is the Eden Valley Old Vine Shiraz in the collection, and it is a hedonistic and spicy wine, a full-frontal assault on all we know about elite Eden Shiraz, but at a much more affordable price! It comes from high-altitude, stony, dry land laden with rocks and mineral deposits. And guess what, this wine is Asterix’s magic potion in the glass, with Obelix’s menhir’s forming the immovable power source in The Gask’s core. Velvety, cooling, bright, and bloody, but also phenomenally exotic and rose petal-soaked, this is an amazing wine, and it is likely to put an Eden Valley aficionado on high alert!" 19/20, Matthew Jukes

"The 2024 The Gask hails from the Eden Valley – one of my favorite places in this beautiful region – and it leads with graphite, jasmine tea, blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate and shale. The fruit from here brings with it a shiny polish, a glittery sort of profile, while being underpinned
at all times by a profusion of earthy, savory tannins. I love this contrast that this growing area can provide. It has power and detail, freshness and depth. This is excellent. 15% alcohol, sealed under natural cork." 97/100, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate

"Very deep, saturated purple-red colour with understated but plum and graphite shiraz aromas that lead into a palate of good concentration and abundant tannins, albeit with smoothly rounded edges. A hint of dark chocolate. Fleshy, ample and long-lasting on the palate. Impressive potential: just needs more time for the full payoff. Drink 2026-2041." 95/100, Huon Hooke, Real Review

Please note prices are in-bond and exclude VAT and Duty, which are payable when the wines are withdrawn from in-bond storage.