{"product_id":"2023-torbreck-the-factor-shiraz-750ml","title":"2023 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Matthew Jukes, MatthewJukes.com · 2023 Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\n“The Factor commands respect, and with two years in 40% new French barriques, this is the super-posh wine in the Torbreck armoury. In 2023, the fruit is astonishingly luxurious, and it appears on the palate silently like a massive, black, stealthy and relentless submarine. Nautilus-like with extraordinary texture, acres of cacao and crates of spices and peppers, there is even a twist of Turkish bazaar here, which lightens the menacing mood. This is yet another staggeringly complete wine, with epic presence in the glass. 19.5\/20”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Huon Hooke, Real Review · 2023 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate · 2023 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — Jamie Goode, WineAnorak · 2023 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Factor pays homage to the Barossa’s unique point of difference - great old Shiraz vineyards and the growers who painstakingly tend and nurture them each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manager on a highland estate is referred to as The Factor. Many of these vineyards were planted in the 19th century and because of South Australia’s far-sighted quarantine policy, were not affected by the phylloxera outbreak that ravaged the vineyards of the world in the 1880s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reputation of the Barossa as the pre-eminent red wine growing region of Australia rests firmly on wines such as this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eProducer Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery expressive with lifted black fruits such as satsuma plum, blackberry compote, maraschino cherry, vanilla bean, dark cocoa and a secondary note of black tea, dark cocoa and espresso grounds. Complex, luxuriously dense and alluring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine’s voluptuous texture envelops the mouth with soft yet dense tannins and mouth filling viscosity. The flavours linger and the cleansing acidity polishes the palates gorgeous length and depth. Oak maturation is harmonious and well-integrated adding to complexity on release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape Variety: 100% Shiraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Barossa Valley \/ Barossa \/ South Australia \/ Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation: 24 months in a combination of new (40%), second fill and seasoned French oak barriques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction Attributes: Hand pruning and harvesting with careful soil management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVineyard \/ Geo info: Gomersal, Krondorf, Marananga, Greenock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcohol: 15.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity TA: 6.13 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcidity pH: 3.63\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweetness: Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrinking Window: 2026-2045\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52242734940462,"sku":"2542920200","price":129.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/TorbreckTheFactorShiraz750ml.png?v=1770269037","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-torbreck-the-factor-shiraz-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}