2005 Descendant

Torbreck

95Average Score

South Australia / Australia

Red

(92% shiraz with 8% viognier) Bright purple. Intensely spicy aromas of black raspberry, cherry, cocoa powder and Asian spices. Inky and youthfully brooding, with powerful dark berry liqueur flavors, velvety tannins and a building impression of graphite. Tightens with air but not at the expense of its wonderfully lush, deeply concentrated fruit and sexy spices. Jul 2007, www.vinous.com

Josh Raynolds Score: 93/100

Mags	-	2 Immediate \| 4 Marketplace		£137.00
3L	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace		£277.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

The 2005 Descendant is composed of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier which are co-fermented. The fruit is sourced from a relatively young vineyard in Marananga planted with 11-year-old cuttings from the Run Rig vineyards and aged for 18 months in 2.5-year-old French barrels previously used for Run Rig. Opaque purple, with glass-coating glycerin, it offers up a complex array of lavender, violets, blueberry, blackberry, and fresh road tar. Full-bodied, on the palate the wine has great concentration with a noticeable uplift from the Viognier, gobs of spicy black fruits, opulence, and well-concealed tannins which will carry this wine for 10-15 years of further evolution. Drink it through 2030. Oct 2007, www.robertparker.com

Jay S MillerScore: 97/100

Josh RaynoldsScore: 93/100

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Product Details

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

Barossa Valley

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window