2016 Torbreck, Descendant, Barossa Valley, Australia

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2016 Torbreck, Descendant, Barossa Valley, AustraliaHeady, oak spiced aromas of dark berry preserves, espresso, incense and vanilla pick up a hint of olive with air. Stains the palate with concentrated cassis, bitter cherry and mocha flavors that turn sweeter and livelier through the mid palate. Plays richness off of energy with a deft hand and finishes extremely long and spicy, with resonating blue fruit character and gently chewy tannins that come on late. 94 100, Josh Raynolds, Vinous (January 2021)

They decided the resulting wines

all perfectly integrated and wonderfully fresh

meaty notes married with dense dark fruit and the whiff of Autumnal evenings

but you barely notice it

the 2005 Petrus needs a lot of coaxing to shake loose the first wave of broody

The 2014 glows with an imperial purple

exotic and striking

The vineyards’ location gives a somewhat muscular and structured expression of Gevrey

Then lively perfume at the back

Wine Advocate (August 2022)

A perfect combination of richness and tension

The aromas burst out of the glass