Torbreck Vintners

The Grower's Cut Barossa Valley Red Blend 2016

9.6

THE GROWERS’ CUT PAYS HOMAGE EACH YEAR TO A SELECTED TORBRECK GROWER WHOSE PARTICULAR VINEYARD HAS BEST EXEMPLIFIED THE SEASON OR PRODUCED AN EXTRAORDINARY PARCEL OF WINE
This special release, cellar door only wine is produced from one of the traditional Torbreck and Barossa varieties of Grenache, Shiraz or Mataro.
The Hoffmann family are the winners of The Growers’ Cut 2016 award with a unique single vineyard Shiraz, known as the ‘Track Block’, located at the northern end of the western range in the Barossa sub-region of Ebenezer.
Planted on dark red earth over deep clay with a chalky layer of limestone, this is a consistently low yielding block that provides immense depth of flavour.
VINTAGE
Despite a dry winter during 2015, rains in January and March 2016, freshened the older vines and provided long, slow ripening periods in between, which led to a stand-out vintage with high quality fruit.
TASTING
Showing a deep saturated dark red colour and expressing notes of bay leaf, mulberry and cracked pepper this wine will reward those who can hide it away in the cellar. — 2 years ago

Brandon, Vanessa and 19 others liked this

Shay A

That’s cool. Haven’t seen it.

Paul T HB

Too tight on its own still, Greek Lamb Chop fodder. Otherwise it has 20 years left

Wolf Blass

St. John's Ebenezer Road 5355 Sapphire Label Shiraz 2012

Dmitry Muzychak

9.3

Drink in Oman 06.05.2016
Great Shiraz. With berries notes is perfect with medium rare steak! — 9 years ago

Shobbrook Wines

Ebenezer Mourvedre 2010

Trevor Maskell

9.2

Wow Tom makes great wines. Opened up beautifully with time in the glass. Great structure and length. Super fine tannins. Brilliant. — 10 years ago

Peter Lehmann

VSV 1885 Shiraz 2010

Bob McDonald

9.5

My note of 49 weeks ago tells the full story of this historic vineyard planted in 1885 and tended by 6th generation Ralph Schrapel. Part of the Peter Lehmann VSV (Very Special Vineyard) series. This wine is delicious old school Barossa with ripe plum, dark chocolate, cherry, liquorice and coffee grounds. A hint of prune on the nose. Great to be drinking these rich reds as the weather cools down. This vineyard is in the Ebenezer sub district of the Barossa. My last bottle sadly. — 4 years ago

Severn, Ron and 17 others liked this

Ron R

I love this producer, especially Stonewall. Fave vintage was 94, of which I had a case. Never seen the label of the wine that you are tasting - enjoy 😊

Bob McDonald

Ron - the VSV series are small production. With this particular wine they only made 685 cases. Possibly none were exported.

Ira Schwartz

@Bob McDonald Thanks for the background info. Similar @Ron R this bottling new to me

Twelftree Wines

Gomersal-Ebenezer Grenache Mataro

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Celebrating national pizza (rolls) day with international wine. — 9 years ago

with Dave

Isaac, Kimberly and 8 others liked this

Shawn R

Well played!

Twelftree Wines

Greenock-Ebenezer Grenache Mataro 2011

Bryant Bickel

9.1

Great wines, another winner — 10 years ago

Chris Ringland

Ebenezer Shiraz 2006

Paul T HB

9.5

Screw cap at 14 years old👍🏼🥩 — 5 years ago

Somm, Vanessa and 21 others liked this

Paul T HB

Moscow style

Somm David T

What does Moscow style mean exactly?

Paul T HB

I have no idea, the location showed up on my phone so I used it🤷🏼‍♂️

Twelftree Wines

Sturt Ebenezer Grenache 2015

Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.3

High quality fruit
Exotic berry flavors
Old world & new world

#rhonehaiku — 7 years ago