Wine Critic
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Torbreck Runrig Shiraz - Viognier 2010
Depending on the vintage this wine has been labeled as: Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Les Baux, VdP Bouches-du-Rhone and nowadays Vdp Alpilles.
Critic tasting note: (2010 vintage)
"The aromas to this are really sexy with black truffle, green tea, rice, blackberry and cooked fruit. Full body, dark berry, fig, prune, and dark fruit. Little disappointing now. Drink now." - James Suckling
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate:
"Simultaneously incredibly rich and incredibly fragrant, the 2010 RunRig seems capable of aging at least another 15 years. Scents of violets and red berries combine with darker fruit, ample dried spice and hints of savory meatiness. It's a complete wine and one of the ultimate expressions of Barossa Valley Shiraz.
Since I reported on Torbreck's recent releases back in March, what to do during my May visit? Perhaps a look back into the archives? OK, twist my arm... We tasted short verticals of the Les Amis (Grenache) and Run Rig (Shiraz). I've omitted including reviews of the 2013 and 2015 Les Amis (97 and 98 points, respectively) and the 2013 RunRig (98 points), because they're substantially similar to those published in Issues 225 and 232. Readers looking for the 2008 versions of these wines as part of the 10-years-later retrospective: they weren't bottled that year." - Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski
