Lot 492
TORBRECK DESCENDANT 2002 (2) WA 96
TORBRECK DESCENDANT 2003 (4) WA 96
Lot 492 Details
TORBRECK DESCENDANT 2002 (2)
Barossa Valley, South Australia.
2 x marked labels.
There are 1,000 cases of the 2002 Descendant, a blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier that spent 18 months in 2-year-old French oak. The fruit is sourced from the section of the Barossa Valley known as Marananga. The Viognier and Shiraz are co-fermented together, and the name, Descendant, comes the fact that it is essentially the same blend as the famed Run Rig, but sees no new oak. A magnificent effort, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2002 Descendant offers gorgeous aromas of crushed blackberries, raspberries, licorice, acacia flowers, and the added notes of honeysuckle and apricots from the Viognier. October 2004 WA 96
TORBRECK DESCENDANT 2003 (4)
Barossa Valley, South Australia.
u. 3 x 1 cm. 1 x marked label.
Primarily Shiraz with a tiny dollop of Viognier, the blockbuster 2003 Descendant spent 18 months in used French oak (barrels that were previously used for Torbreck’s flagship cuvee, Run Rig). A spectacular perfume of flowers, blackberries, cassis, licorice, and honeysuckle is followed by an unctuously textured, full-bodied red displaying a seamless integration of wood, tannin, acidity, and alcohol. With elegance, power, richness, and just about everything one could want in a full-throttle, beautifully balanced dry red wine. October 2005 WA 96