Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Torbreck |
Label Name: | Laird |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Barossa Valley (Gnadenfrei vineyard, Marananga) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Shiraz |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critic scores: Wine Advocate 97 (Tyson Stelzer/WA 97+ cited), Wine Companion 98 (Dave Brookes), James Suckling 95
Tasting Note
Dense, opulent shiraz with black plum, blackberry, cassis, licorice, dark chocolate, espresso and savoury meat/earth notes. Plush, mineral-edged tannins and a long, spice-laden finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan pepper beef, hoisin-glazed duck, teriyaki beef skewers.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented in small open-top fermenters, basket-pressed; matured 36 months in 100% new French oak (Dominique Laurent) then bottled unfined/unfiltered and cellared ~24 months before release.
Vineyard Info
Torbreck, founded 1994, focuses on old-vine Barossa fruit. The Laird is single-vineyard Shiraz from the Gnadenfrei (planted 1958) in Marananga; low-yield, dry-grown vines producing concentrated berries.