(50% whole clusters)
this is not as refined but it’s definitely more powerful
the lack of a new Monfortino might be good or bad news
500-liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique
There is a lot to admire in this drop-dead gorgeous Valpolicella from Romano Dal Forno
Torbreck, Run Rig other_regions_italy (50% whole clusters)Torbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig, a 97% Shiraz cuvee sourced from 120 to 160 year old vines with 3% finished Viognier added before bottling. It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak. Opaque purple black in color, it has a kinky, exotic bouquet of fresh road tar, smoke, lavender, black pepper, game, blueberry, and black raspberry. Full bodied and opulent on the palate, the wine is dense, packed, and unevolved. It will continue to open up over the