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2006 Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz
Vineyard: Torbreck
Price: $19.99
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
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Region: Unclassified
Other Vintages: 2009 2008 2007 2005 2004 2003
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WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The name Woodcutters stems from when David Powell spent several years working in the Scottish Highlands as a lumberjack or woodcutter in the Torbreck forest. The Woodcutters Red, like all Torbreck wines, sources fruit from hand harvested and hand tended, low yielding vines. It is fermented and gently pressed, then aged for 12 months in large format seasoned barrels and foudres. Although this wine is constantly praised for being succulent and rich, perhaps the best features of Torbreck Woodcutt...
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  • chockenb
    Peppery and paired well with Australian spice on lamb.
  • Fellow Drync'r
    Had with Indian takeout stood up nicely.
  • Fellow Drync'r
    Always drank this at Four Sesons: great!
  • tonyyong
    medium smell, easy but simple structure
  • Fellow Drync'r
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