Torbreck Runrig 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Torbreck
Label Name:
 
Runrig
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Barossa Valley (South Australia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (98%), Viognier (2%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 98+/99 (re-review 2025); James Suckling: 97; Decanter: 97; Halliday Wine Companion: 97; Wine Spectator: 92

Tasting Note
Deep blackberry and blood-plum fruit with violets, pencil shavings and cured-meat/iodine savoury notes. Full-bodied and plush with mocha, black pepper and olive-tapenade undertones, fine powdery tannins and a long, layered finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, beef short ribs, braised brisket, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, Sichuan pepper beef, hoisin duck, charred eggplant with miso, rich Malaysian rendang.

Production Method
Destemmed to open wooden/concrete fermenters (6–7 days on skins), basket-pressed, natural malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged ~30 months in French oak barriques (≈50% new) resting on fine lees; ~2% Viognier blended.

Vineyard Info
Torbreck Vintners (est.1994) sources old, dry‑grown Shiraz from six historic Barossa vineyards (some >170 years). Flagship wine RunRig expresses site complexity under chief winemaker Ian Hongell’s Rhône-style approach.