2006 Torzi Matthews Shiraz "Schist Rock"

Halliday Wine Companion

• By James Halliday
  7/31/2008, (See more on Halliday Wine Companion...)

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JancisRobinson.com

• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  3/27/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

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• By Josh Raynolds
  July/August 2007, IWC Issue #133, (See more on Vinous...)

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The WINEFRONT

• By Gary Walsh
  5/1/2007, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)

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Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  2/13/2008, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (SCHIST ROCK Torzi-Matthews Shiraz) Rock Redux Dear Friends, Ok, this is by far the most requested re-order wine of 2007 and it’s been like beating a brick wall for us to get an additional allocation. As far as value wines go, this was probably the #1 wine of 2007 for us. I’ve managed to secure the last of it, same provenance, etc. - same price (even though the dollar is weaker). To be fair, everyone will have to submit a new order response below, we cannot honor email inquiries or phone messages left over the last half year - please adhere to the 6/person limit in your request. Present email list members will be honored first, then new inquiries from new customers. Thank you in advance. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for amazing value and show of terroir: 2006 Torzi-Mathews “Schist Rock” Shiraz FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 6/person until we run out - Jon Rimmerman ************** (original offer from last summer) Wine of the Year Dear Friends, The winds of change are in the air and Australia is finally waking up to what they do best - not the syrupy, ridiculous carnival of love show that spread like a virus from the mid 1990s-present (mostly to please the US market and a single palate that proclaimed this style as the only one that mattered - much to the dismay of the Australians themselves). What is hot? The true regional wines that define this country’s endless potential with the grapes that produce diversity as wide as France. After reading Josh Raynolds’ astute commentary a few days ago echoing the above, Campbell Mattinson’s Top 100 (actually the top 101) has just been published a few hours ago and the slant could not be more in line with this philosophy. A few years ago, the Wine of the Year would have been some concoction that was more sugar and alcohol than wine but today, it’s a Shiraz as unique as the terroir its grown in. While the Parker First Growth is not the Wine of the Year (it is on the list as one of the best “luxury reds”) a wine that is quite dear to us is the winner. We debuted this wine to the US market a month ago (to much skepticism, as it had never been reviewed in the US) and I was so behind Dominic Torzi’s desire to showcase the philosophy of expression in his near frigid corner of the Eden Valley that we bought everything we could get our hands on. That was a good decision - today, the 2006 Torzi-Mathews Schist Rock Shiraz is Campbell Mattinson’s Wine of the Year and it’s now the most sought after wine in Australia: Campbell Mattinson’s Wine Front, July 21st, 2007 Top 101 Wines: “This list is personal. It’s the TOP 101 RED WINES that I’d take to war with me, for quality or value or just straight-out excitement. It contains lots of bargains and lots of luxuries, and it’s an overwhelming thumbs up for the quality of the 2005 vintage. From Margaret River to the Barossa Valley, from the Yarra Valley to the Hunter, this is a great vintage. Make hay. Cast your red wine drinking net wide. So many of the wines here push their sense of individualism to the limit. Never has Australian red wine quality been so good, or so diverse .... let’s get into it.... THE WINE FRONT TOP 101 RED WINES 2 0 0 7 WINNER #1. Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Eden Valley Shiraz 2006: “You’re kidding me, right? You can nab this gorgeous little number for less than $20? Crikey. That is value. It’s brilliant: flavoursome, stylish, regional, bristling with fresh dark fruit and then long and impressive through the finish. Value rating: scarily good. Drink: 2007-2012. 91 points.” Regardless of your predilection, the time is now - the time to discover and explore the true Australia is upon us. Jump in... VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for near ridiculous value and refection of site place and vintage 2006 Torzi Matthews “Schist Rock” Eden Valley Shiraz Please give us your maximum number up to 6 and we will allocate accordingly Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Aus7090