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2004 Torbreck The Struie Barossa Valley
Vineyard: Torbreck
Price: $52.99
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
Style: Red
Region: Australia > South Australia > Adelaide > Barossa > Barossa Valley
Other Vintages: 2008 2005 2002
Drink By: 2015
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2006! "The 2004 The Struie is 100% Shiraz from 40-60-year old and 120-year old vineyards. Half of the fruit is from the Eden Valley and half from the Barossa, and the wine spends 18 months in French oak (20% new). An exotic bouquet of blackberries and other sweet fruits is followed by a full-bodied, powerful, rich red with great purity as well as focus, a laser-like precision, huge intensity, and a blockbuster finish that lasts nearly a minute. It will be even better wi...
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    Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Barossa: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>