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2018 Torbreck Descendant

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February 5, 2023 - $81

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RATINGS

98The Wine Advocate

What a lush, charming, wonderfully drinkable wine...terrific effort, starting from its intriguing spicy, peppery aromas. Those notes are seamlessly intertwined with impressively ripe fruit scents evocative of blueberries and cherries, while the full-bodied palate is plush, creamy and supple without being unstructured or overblown. Softly dusty tannins ground the finish, lending a sense of savory balance to this beauty.

96James Suckling

...aromas of spiced blackberries and dark plums with chocolate notes, too. The palate has a round, silky feel with a mouthful of spicy dark-plum flavors, wrapped around long, even tannins.

94Wine Spectator

Spicy and complex, with mocha, coriander, dried violet, clove and espresso overtones to the dense, succulent core of wild blackberry, dried blueberry and fig paste flavors on a muscular frame, with dense, toothsome tannins.

92Wine Enthusiast

...ripe cherry and plum fruit and polished vanillin oak at the fore. There are quite pronounced herbs and spices here, too—eucalyptus, cracked pepper and bay leaf. The palate is silky with herbal tannins and a touch of heat from the alcohol.

17.5Jancis Robinson

...great deal of pleasure and can already be broached. Some heat on the end. Very light mintiness on the nose but beautifully balanced on the palate.

REGION

Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley

South Australia is the nation’s most important wine region. South Australia is to Australia what California is to the U.S. About half of Australia’s wine comes from South Australia and many of the country’s most acclaimed producers are there. Wineries based in South Australia include Penfolds Grange, Torbreck, Amon Ra, Henschke and Jacob’s Creek. The prestigious Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, and is often compared to Napa Valley because it is gorgeous topography covered in grape vines. First farmed by 19th century German-speakers who immigrated from what is now Poland, the Barossa Valley is the crown jewel of the region. South Australia has widely varying climates, from very hot, dry areas to cooler, high altitude areas. There are more than 150,000 acres of vineyards in South Australia, with more being planted each month. Shiraz is king, though the region also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Semillon.