Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Torbreck |
Label Name: | Laird |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15.5% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (Syrah) |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97 (Joe Czerwinski); praised for long ageing potential (drink 2025-2040+)
Tasting Note
Inky, concentrated dark-plum and blackberry core with layers of dark chocolate, liquorice, exotic spice, vanilla and mocha; velvety yet powerful with a long, spice-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar; Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Sichuan beef or hoisin-glazed pork.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed and fermented in small open-top fermenters; basket-pressed; matured 36 months in 100% new French oak barriques; bottled unfined and unfiltered and cellared prior to release.
Vineyard Info
Torbreck Vintners (est. 1994) produces The Laird from a single Laird Vineyard parcel planted in 1958 in Marananga; flagship Barossa Shiraz showcasing old-vine intensity.