Torbreck The Struie Shiraz 2006 750ml, Barossa Valley

Torbreck The Struie Shiraz 2006 750ml, Barossa ValleyExpert Reviews Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 pts The 2006 The Struie is 100% Shiraz, sourced from cooler, hillside sites, 70% from Barossa Valley and 30% from Eden Valley with vine age ranging from 46 to 110 years. It was aged for 18 months in 20% new oak. Opaque purple colored, it delivers a striking bouquet of lead pencil, game, mineral, blueberry compote, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a focused, elegant Shiraz with a plush texture,

roasted coffee beans

was aged for 28 months in older American oak

The nose offers up an array of cedar

Wine Spectator - 95 pts - Firm

5 tons of fruit per acre

and 60-second finish

and sweet tannin frame-up this magnificent wine

a very elegant and refined shiraz that fully lives up to its reputation

150 cases imported

and Screaming Eagle

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95 pts - Eden Valley's dense blue/purple-hued 2002 Shiraz Deer in the Headlights is sensational

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