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History
Torbreck is one of the new-style cult 'boutique' wineries in the Barossa. It was founded by Dave Powell in 1994, with the first wines made in 1995. Powell's philosophy has been to secure grapes from small parcels of the very best old-vine Barossa vineyards, and then to make hand-crafted wines in a traditional style that reflect their Barossa origins. Yields are invariably low, and the resulting wines are deeply impressive. Robert Parker Jr.: "There are nearly 600 cases of David Powell's most expensive red wine, the 1998 Run Rig, which is made from vines averaging between 50 and 130 years of age. A blend of 97% Shiraz and 3% Viognier, it is aged completely in French oak for approximately 18 months prior to bottling. The colour is an opaque purple, and the bouquet offers an exotic concoction of tropical fruit, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis, smoke, and honeysuckle notes... The wine is sumptuous and full-bodied, with a skyscraper-like profile of fabulous concentration and length that builds in the mouth." 99/100 RP Jr. 2001
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