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2002 Torbreck ‘Factor’ Shiraz

$300.00
  • Producer
    Torbreck
  • Vintage
    2002
  • Grape Variety
    Shiraz
  • Region
    Australia
  • Sub Region
    Barossa Valley
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: TORFA02EC

Torbreck is one of Barossa’s most prolific producers, focusing on Rhône-style wines and old vines.
Owner Pete Kight has made significant investments, and the superstar team of winemaker Ian Hongell and viticulturist Nigel Blieschke has meant the wines are on an upswing of late.
Torbreck pays tribute to the Barossa with minimal intervention, creating wines of richness, structure and length that age gracefully.

Tasting Notes

99 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Remarkably, the 2002 The Factor may be even more awesome than the 2001. It boasts a blackberry liqueur-like intensity with chocolatey richness intermixed with blackberries, raspberries, and cherries. The unctuous texture, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin frame-up this magnificent wine. It should drink well for 15+ years. Interestingly, the 2002 The Factor did not have the Cote Rotie-like roasted element found in the 2001, no doubt because 2002 was a much cooler growing year than the record heat experienced in 2001.

2002 Torbreck ‘Factor’ Shiraz