Awards, Ratings & Reviews
99/100 — Matthew Jukes, MatthewJukes.com · 2024 Vintage
“Made from 70% Barossa and 30% Eden Valley Shiraz, this is a stunningly deep and cool wine, with wells of dark fruit and a sleek feel throughout. The black-ink hue with purple fruit punctuated by dry spices, and with an incredibly long finish, this is an erudite The Struie, and the balance and class here are world-class. This is certainly one of the longest and most elegant The Struie I have tasted. While the overall theme is elegance, the finish is rigid and commanding, guaranteeing a long life ahead here. 19+/20”
96/100 — Huon Hooke, Real Review · 2024 Vintage
95/100 — Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate · 2024 Vintage
About This Wine
The Eden Valley, the cooler region to the east of the Barossa Valley, consists of river valleys and undulating hills covered with large gums, rocky outcrops and Aboriginal heritage sites.
It is a high-altitude area of between 400 and 500 metres, compared with the Barossa Valley’s elevation of 200 to 300 metres. This higher altitude and 1 to 2 weeks later ripening pattern results in more distinctive varietal flavour characteristics, lower pH and higher acidities.
This Torbreck Shiraz cuvée is a skilful blend of fruit from a single vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz and old vine Shiraz from the Barossa Valley’s Western Ranges - a marriage of elegance and intensity.
Torbreck is the name of a forest near Inverness, Scotland. Struie is a 157 metre high mountain in the rugged highlands of north-east Scotland.
Producer Notes
Opaque with dark Aubergine core. Lifted aromas of black and blue fruits. Blueberry, mulberry, blackberry and black plum leap from the glass and meld effortlessly with graphite, sandalwood, liquorice and dark cocoa chocolate.
On first sip the palate is welcoming and plush with abundant black and blue fruits and soft round tannins and an earthy forest floor note adding complexity. The fruit and acid intermingle nicely across the textured mouthfeel along a line of soft plush tannins and glossy fruits.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2024
- Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
- Region: Barossa Valley and Eden Valley / South Australia / Australia
- Maturation: 18 months in new (25%) and seasoned French oak
- Vineyard / Geo info: Barossa Valley and Eden Valley; 70% Barossa Valley, 30% Eden Valley; average age of vines, 50 years
- Alcohol: 15.5%
- Acidity TA: 6.01 g/L
- Acidity pH: 3.58
- Sweetness: Dry
- Drinking Window: Ready from 2026, up to 20 years
