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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by forceberry on 3/26/2022 & rated 93 points: An unoaked GSM blend from old-vine (40-150 yo) fruit. Aged in stainless steel lot by lot, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Named after a wine bar in Paris. Lots of very fine, silty sediment; I heartily recommend to set the wine up for a day or two and decant it carefully so it doesn't appear hazy. 14,5% alcohol.
As this wine wasn't carefully decanted prior to the tasting, the appearance is quite hazy and rather evolved figgy-red color with an evolved maroon hue and quite a bit of silty deposit in the glass. The seductive nose feels evolved, fragrant and quite sweet-toned with developed yet not old or too tertiary aromas of pipe tobacco, some evolved meaty tones, a little bit of sweet pruney fruit, light minty green notes, a hint of tea tree and a touch of wild strawberry. The wine is evolved, savory and velvety on the palate with a medium body and mature flavors of peppery spice, gamey meat and barbecue, some ferrous notes of blood, a little bit of sweet pruney and raisiny fruit, light fragrant notes of eucalyptus, rustic hints of old leather and pipe tobacco and an oxidative touch of beef jerky. Bright, high acidity with gentle yet firm tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is long and savory with layered flavors of meaty umami and game, some dried-fruit notes of wizened blackberries and raisins, a little bit of ferrous blood, light green nuances of eucalyptus, a hint of saddle leather and a touch of balsamic VA.
A beautiful, harmonious and wonderfully savory GSM with great sense of freshness and brightness, all thanks to the high acidity that lends great intensity and sense of focus to the wine. There's a bit of funk and rusticity lingering underneath, but the overall emphasis is obviously on the bright, evolved fruit flavors. The wine has been sitting firmly on its plateau of maturity for a while now, but most likely it will stay there for a handful of years more, so even if the wine is not going to evolve any further from here, there's no pressing hurry with it. Drink or keep for a little while longer. A steal at 18€. (1241 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 12/24/2020 & rated 93 points: An unoaked GSM blend. Lots of very fine, silty sediment; I heartily recommend to set the wine up for a day or two and decant it carefully so it doesn't appear hazy. 14,5% alcohol.
Translucent and quite mature reddish-maroon color with a somewhat tertiary mahogany hue and a pale, almost colorless nose. Sweet, mature nose with aromas of syrupy tertiary character, some bretty notes of leather and barnyard funk, light aged fruit notes of stewed plums, raisins and wizened figs, a little bit of strawberry and a lifted hint of sweet VA. The wine is ripe, full-bodied and surprisingly firm on the palate with its high acidity. Complex, evolved and slightly sweet-toned flavors of sour red plums, raisins, some bretty notes of leathery funk, light spicy notes of crushed peppercorns, a little bit of nail polish VA, a hint of developed syrupy character and a touch of balsamic vinegary character without any acetic roughness. The high alcohol lends a bit of warmth to the aftertaste while the structure relies firmly on the bright, refreshing and almost atypically high acidity. The gentle tannins feel very mellow and fully resolved. The developed, complex finish shows a hint of tannic grip along with persistent, layered flavors of crunchy cranberries, leathery funk, some balsamic notes of VA, a little bit of bretty stable floor, light mature notes of raisins and dried figs and a hint of eucalyptus cough drop.
A harmonious, evolved and - for an Aussie red - surprisingly funky GSM that shows lovely depth and complexity along with bright, crunchy acidity that keeps the wine remarkably well in balance. The tannins lend good textural sense of chewiness to the mouthfeel without lending much if any grip to the palate. All in all, it feels like the wine is - and has been already for some while - at its plateau of maturity and it won't improve from here. A terrific example of aged Australian GSM. A bargain at 18€. (1562 views) | | | Tasted by mats13 on 1/5/2018 & rated 88 points: I agree with many of the comments here - cloudy, light color, nose of leather, palate redolent of cranberry. But clearly the wrong side of the hill. Can't complain about the $10 gamble I took on auction, but nor am I going to probably finish the bottle. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by sayward on 11/12/2017 & rated 88 points: Extremely acidic, but likely the only reason that this wine is still drinkable at this point. The color of this wine is cloudy and light. Strawberry and other red fruit are there, but very muted. A nice stroll down memory lane and worth the $10 gamble I paid at auction. (1619 views) | | | Tasted by HandmadeHomemade on 10/24/2017: Loads of leather and dried red fruits with coffee grounds, the wine is really expressive and layered, a bit high on the acid- but this serves to make the wine better with food (though its the fruit that is fading). Really well made and impressive. A great bottle fpr the price I paid. (1780 views) | | | Tasted by HandmadeHomemade on 7/13/2016 & rated 93 points: I was very surprised by this wine to say the least.
Decanted for about 30 minutes, drank over an hour or so.
The appearance is very rustic, brick red. Notes of wet earth, mulled cranberries, and leather. The nose is very intriguing, and makes me very happy.
In the mouth, the wine is med-full bodied, supple red fruits: pomegranate, raspberries, and cranberries are layered with tertiary flavors of decaying leaves, cured meat, and leather.
There is an acid note that really elevates this wine and makes it killer with some old world rustic dishes. I really enjoyed this happy little surprise. (1937 views) | | | Tasted by cybergod on 5/2/2010 & rated 89 points: Great stuff. If one made great Beaujolais out of Grenache it would taste like this. (3604 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 12/3/2007 & rated 89 points: '01 California vs. Aussie Grenaches blindtasted (Rich and Peggy's Home in Los Altos, CA): Group's #7 (my #4) – 34 pts.; 1, 0, 0, 1 – slightly cloudy medium red violet color; juicy berry, blackberry and blueberry nose, that changes to barnyard, brett and pepper nose after 30 minutes in the glass; juicy, plum, berry palate with roundness and good acidity; medium-plus finish (most Chateauneuf du Pape-like of the flight) (1663 views) | | | Tasted by rloomis on 2/1/2004: grenache+shiraz. blackberry, fruity, well balanced (3996 views) |
| Torbreck Producer WebsiteRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Barossa Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)Barossa Valley Barossa Valley |
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