2017 Torbreck Shiraz The Factor
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Opaque ruby. Smoke-tinged black and blue fruit, incense, cola and roasted coffee aromas are sharpened by a building suggestion of exotic, pepper spices. Deeply concentrated yet lithe on the palate, offering intense cassis, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors that turn sweeter on the back half. Finishes with excellent clarity, mounting tannins and strong, spicy thrust, leaving resonating vanilla and mocha notes behind.
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Aged in 50% new oak, Tobreck's 2017 The Factor boasts hickory-like smoky aromas, plus plum and blackberry fruit. It's full-bodied and firmly built, finishing with hints of chocolate, licorice and dusty tannins. Give it another 2-3 years in the cellar, then drink it over the next decade and a half.