2021 Torbreck 'The Factor' Barossa Valley Shiraz

A full-bodied, opulent Shiraz with luscious dark fruit, spice, and velvety texture. Powerful yet elegant, it promises to age gracefully.

Producer

Torbreck

Region

Barossa Valley

Country

Australia

Varietal

Syrah / Shiraz

Varietal Composition

100% Shiraz

Specifications

2021

Vintage

2041

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged 24 months in Frech oak barriques (40% new)

Occasional wine note

This 2021 version of the 'The Factor' that we fell in love with from their 2018 vintage delivers the same power, elegance, and complexity as its predecessor. Love this wine!

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Advocate

The 2021 The Factor is a blend of vineyard sites (Krondorf, Rowland Flat, Greenock and Marananga) and is 100% Shiraz (Syrah). On the nose, it offers a complete vision of Barossa Shiraz—chewy, supple, spicy, big, expansive and voluminous. It has a way of being both structural and inviting and flows long through the finish. This is a very good wine here, classy, comforting and evocative, and while silky, it's also pleasingly regional. The tannins are gently chewy through the finish, which I like very much. Good! 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax.

100

James Suckling

Northern Barossa sourcing, encompassing Ebenezer and Moppa. Quintessentially old school. Chocolate, dried fruit, clove, coffee bean and densely packed dark berry allusions, all compressed by a swathe of licorice tannins, funneling the forceful finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.

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