David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This wine is made by Dan Standish who started his career by traveling all over the world learning the skill of winemaking. He returned to Australia to make wine at Torbreck. After making Torbreck, he starting his own project. This wine is produced from a vineyard with 100 year old vines with a yield of only a 1/2 ton on fruit per acre. In comparison to quality Napa producers, their yields are 2-3 tons per acre. Dan is absolutely one of the very best producers in Barossa.

On the nose, mulberries, olallieberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, lavender and violets.

The body is full, rich, ruby, lush and very inky. The texture is elegantly sexy. The 06 is still youthful & fresh. It still needs more time but, it’s delicious tonight. The length, tension, structure and balance are just coming into it own. mulberries, Olallieberries, Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, raisins, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, purple flowers, lavender and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, thick, ruby, lush, elegant, well balanced with deep heat penetrating dark spices that rise off the palate and lasts several minutes. The 06 is still 5 years from it peak.

Photos of; The Standish Cellar Door, Owner/Winemaker Dan Standish, beautiful Barossa Vineyards and the old tasting room — 6 years ago

Geoffrey Turnbull

8.9

Fresh and grassy at Nova Haven. — 7 years ago

康裕 森本

9.2

飲みやすくてすごく美味しい。コストパフォーマンス抜群！ — 7 years ago

Brash Higgins

9.2

Meaty and fine, like this a lot. Good balance here. Perfect w tri tip at the Henry Austin — 7 years ago

Michael Park

9.2

Drinks like a Torbreck Run Rig bit more polished. In a perfect place right now — 8 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.0

Spicy floral orange blossom aromas. Complex flavors of baking spice, apples and pears. — 8 years ago

Adam Dromi

9.8

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa #Runrig. A very cool wine. Delicious on its own. Classic #barossa and great reflection of the region. — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

Adam Dromi

9.7

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa #Runrig. A very cool wine. Delicious on its own. Classic #barossa and great reflection of the region. — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

Charles Hetzel

9.6

2005 Torbreck Lost Highway Project Shiraz/Roussanne in Magnum — 9 years ago

James Earnshaw

9.6

Outstanding. — 10 years ago

Ben de Vin

9.0

1st sip is a fruit bomb in your face but it calms down and becomes quite delicious, slightly sour, full expression of Grenache — 11 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Torbreck vintners - Marananga dam - old vines - Grenache Mourvèdre - Shiraz 2015 - Barossa valley. Great fruity nose, wide palate not so warm considering it has 15% alcohol, lots of red fruits and good acid backbone. Long finish with fruits. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

On the nose; a bit of a brett bomb to start. Even after 11 years in the bottle, it needed a good 2 hour decant. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark & liqueured cherries. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount of baking spices, lilacs & liquid violets. The body is full, round & lush. Tannins perfectly resolved. They still have a little baby teeth. The structure, length, tension and balance are near perfect. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark liqueured cherries & strawberries haunting the palate here and there. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, a touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount & mix of baking spices, lilacs, liquid violets & red florals. The acidity is perfect and acts like a waterfall over the palate. The fruit floral, lightly spiced finish goes on and on and on. Standish does not have a U.S. importer as his wines are small productions and he has no issues selling nearly all of them down under. You can order from his mailing list but, the shipping costs from Australia are stupid. Look for bottles on the secondary markets. You’ll be glad you did. If you have or had reservations about Australian wine or Shiraz vs. Syrah, Dan’s wines will end those thoughts. We tasted with Dan at his winery in April. He is extremely knowledgeable and a very talented Winemaker. He made Torbreck for years before starting his own winery. Photos of; his Estate, Dan and his low yield vines. His yield was an extremely low half ton per acre on this vintage. — 7 years ago

JeremyC

9.0

At Opera House bar in Sydney....btg....2+ weeks ago. ...I remember digging it but could have been the weather and scenery. .. — 7 years ago

Francis Wilden

Director Francis Wilden Food & Wine Consulting

9.4

He's back! Post the Torbreck apocalypse, David Powell has come storming back w this cracking Barossa/Eden Shiraz blend: this is an athlete of a wine, powerfully built, yet w great definition and muscle tone. Beautifully walks the high wire, balancing bright berries w savoury complexity. Reminds me very much of the very best of The Struie that he made and is a cracking good wine. Chapeau M. Powell! 🎩 — 8 years ago

with David

Paul Lysek

Sommelier at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, & Stone Crab

9.5

Complex. Structured. Tasty. — 8 years ago

Adam Dromi

9.7

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa #Runrig. A very cool wine. Delicious on its own. Great reflection of the region — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

Adam Dromi

9.5

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa #Runrig. A very cool wine. — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

James Hart

9.2

Floral, great depth of flavour. Complex. — 9 years ago

with Darren and Fraser

Victor Hwang

9.0

Delish. Honey pear. Nose isn't too floral but a light elegant dessert wine that's great with cheese or on its own after dinner. Underrated IMHO. — 11 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

Continuing the adventures in sub 20 screwcap Australian Shiraz. Notes similar to last years vintage. Not as good as the 2016 torbreck woodcutters. — 6 years ago

Steven Lee

9.5

Lucious red fruit - red berry and raspberry with a very fine tannin. Plum and cinamon and graphite. Silky smooth and very easy drink. A good level of purity. Man behind ringland and torbreck — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Again, nice respect to Rhone while representing their terroir. Beautiful full tropical fruit, stone fruit and beautiful florals on the nose and palate. Nice job and value. — 7 years ago

Risika Nyx

8.9

Smells kind of like... Wax, I suppose and mild oak.

Tastes big. Dark berries, nice round tanins with a mild finish. — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

8.9

French style dry and savoury. Long and lingering. — 8 years ago

Eric Hwang

8.9

Lighter yet richly aromatic and full of live red fruits. — 8 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

8.9

Dark fruit - ripe and jammy blackberry, with black cherry and a pronounced oak spice, presenting as gingerbread spice / pfeffernusse. Slight eucalyptus or mint character. I'm taken with this nose - it's so... Christmas excess.
Dark fruit - blackberry, black cherry.
This seemed lighter than the Steading, with medium plus body and elevated alcohol, but actually the alcohol was 15.5%.
Elevated acid - possibly acidified, based on how it stuck out, and seemed slightly bitter/artificial. Very minimal tannins. Balanced, ripe, and delicious, with a polarizing gingerbread character. — 9 years ago

Adam Dromi

9.7

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa #Runrig. A very cool wine. Delicious on its own. Classic #barossa and great reflection of the region. — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

Adam Dromi

9.6

One of the six vineyards that make up @torbreckbarossa Runrig. A very cool wine. Great aromatics. #aussiewine — 9 years ago

with Winehouse

Yianni Stone

9.1

A 13%abv Shiraz! Northern Rhone qualities; great cherry funk. Drinking great at 13 years — 10 years ago

with Haley