2015 Torbreck The Steading

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  4/12/2024 - YackAttack213 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Similar to previous tasting notes (sans leathery finish), and more integrated. Drink now.

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  3/26/2022 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  A blend of both purchased and estate-owned Grenache (76%) from 100-yo vineyards, Mourvèdre (12%) from 90-yo vineyards and Shiraz (12%) from multiple vineyards ranging from 40 to 150 years in age. All varieties and plots are vinified separately and blended only prior to bottling. Aged for 20 months on the lees in old 4500-liter foudres. 15% alcohol, 5,92 g/l acidity at pH 3,42.
  
  Somewhat evolved and quite opaque blackish-red color with a slightly figgy hue. The nose feels very ripe, dark-toned and somewhat sweetly-fruited with slightly evolved aromas of wizened dark plums, juicy black cherries, some lifted minty notes, a little bit of balsamic VA, light blackberry marmalade tones, a hint of salty liquorice and a touch of old leather. The licorice notes take on more prominence as the wine opens up in the glass. The wine is ripe, juicy and sweet-toned with a full body and quite vibrant flavors of ripe blackberries, licorice, some pruney tones, a little bit of minty greenness, light raisiny tones, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of soft strawberry. The overall feels quite round and even a bit fat, but the wine still retains good sense of balance, thanks to its rather high acidity and textural medium tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is ripe, juicy and somewhat grippy with quite sweet-toned flavors of black cherries and wizened figs, some pruney tones, a little bit of minty green character, light meaty notes of umami, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of balsamic VA. The high alcohol remains surprisingly well hidden.
  
  A quite noticeably ripe and even somewhat substantial GSM that manages to retain good sense of balance and harmony despite its big, round body, high alcohol and sweetish fruit. Quite Châteauneuf-du-Pape in character, although the somewhat atypical minty green note is something I wouldn't expect to see in CdP (or in any GSM for that matter). All in all, a well-made and surprisingly enjoyable wine for one in a style I normally don't enjoy. Although the wine will keep, if not evolve, for years more - probably easily at least for another decade - I suspect (based on my limited experience with older vintages of The Steading) that the wine isn't going to get that much better or more interesting from here. I'd say this is best drunk now or within 10 years from its vintage. A bit pricey for the quality at 43,90€, but not forbiddingly so.

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  4/29/2021 - YackAttack213 wrote: 90 Points

  90👃 barely any vapour, perfume, green, purple berries. 👅 Deep black berries, medium acid, oak, vanilla, baking spices, quite dry, a nice long leathery finish. A lot going on here.

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  4/20/2021 - redmancge wrote:

  Pretty nice wine I found on sale for $23 and for that it delivered and great QPR not sure if I'd had same thought on community average but this last bottle after 6 left a little to be desired. Enjoyable but fruit fading I would drink up soon.

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  11/22/2020 - redmancge Likes this wine: 91 Points

  After first trying went back and found a few more on clearance for $23 great QPR. Tasted like a dark chocolate covered cherry on first taste after Pnp. A bit overboard on fruit but oh so good. A great wine.

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