Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier 2004 6L

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Torbreck - The Descendant - Shiraz Viognier - 2004 - 6L
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The 2004 Descendant is by far the most impressive release of this wine, the colour making that immediately apparent; completely black/purple with healthy, vibrant magenta hues. A pure, wild, powerful nose of blackberry and tar is complimented by a gentle floral lift of lavender and violets. Fullbodied with great concentration, silky tannins and perfectly judged extract, this vigorous and suave young wine has a long, long future ahead of it.
Wine Spectator  Lithe and elegant, all velvet and grace, with gorgeous blackberry and blueberry character floating effortlessly over a sleek frame. The finish just keeps sailing on, and the flavors seem to expand as they go. ..... read more
Wine Advocate  The 2004 Descendant, an old oak-aged blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier from a 12-year old vineyard, offers up notes of blackberries, ink, sweet truffles, and acacia flowers. There are 1,000 cases of this full-bodied, intense, rich blockbuster. ..... read more

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Wine Country: Australia
Area/Appellation: South Australia
Wine Region: Barossa Valley
Winery: Torbreck
Wine Brand: The Descendant
Wine Vintage: 2004
Wine Varietal: Shiraz Viognier
Wine Format: 6L
Other Formats:  750mL, 1.5L, 3L
Wine Type: Red
Alcohol Volume: 15%
Wine Category: Iconic
Drink From:  2013
Drink Until: 2032

WS 95
WA 98
IWC 93
AWC 96

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Wine Spectator
 2032
95 
Lithe and elegant, all velvet and grace, with gorgeous blackberry and blueberry character floating effortlessly over a sleek frame. The finish just keeps sailing on, and the flavors seem to expand as they go.
- WS, Harvey Steiman Issue: Oct 15 2008
Wine Advocate
 2032
98 
The 2004 Descendant, an old oak-aged blend of 92% Shiraz and 8% Viognier from a 12-year old vineyard, offers up notes of blackberries, ink, sweet truffles, and acacia flowers. There are 1,000 cases of this full-bodied, intense, rich blockbuster.
- WA, Robert Parker Jnr. Issue: #167
International Wine Cellar
 2032
93 
Deep ruby. Primary aromas of berry skin, violet, freshly roasted coffee, high-fat chocolate and cinnamon. Very fresh in the mouth, with dense but tangy flavors of cassis, blueberry, mocha and fruitcake. Impressively concentrated and focused wine. With air, this deepened in flavor but gave up nothing in finesse. Finishes sweet and quite long, with an exotic chocolate note and bright acids.
- IWC, Josh Raynolds Issue: Aug 1 2006
Australian Wine Companion
 2032
96 
Almost impenetrable purple-red colour; marries elegance bordering on restraint with intense blackberry fruit and viognier lift; controlled oak, tannins and alcohol.
- AWC, James Halliday Issue: Feb 2006


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Vintage Wine Type Format Score Priced from* Buy now from
2001 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 98 WA $107.00 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 1.5L 98 WA $352.57 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 96 WA $73.32 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 98 WA $65.82 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 1.5L 98 WA $274.89 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 3L 98 WA $919.96 Cellar Link Australia
2005 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 1.5L 97 WA $378.39 Cellar Link Australia
Vintage Wine Type Format Score Priced from* Not in stock
2000 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 94 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 96 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 1.5L 96 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 6L 97 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 97 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 3L 97 WA   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Descendant Shiraz Viognier Red 750mL 95 WA   Read reviews


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2001 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 98 WA $72.00 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 1.5L 98 WA $283.91 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 99 WA $86.65 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 96 WA $62.70 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 1.5L 96 WA $462.00 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 97 WA $70.00 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 1.5L 97 WA $482.93 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 6L 97 WA $2173.60 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Juveniles Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 89 WA $19.55 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 1.5L 99 WA $518.32 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 750mL 98 WA $110.11 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 1.5L 98 WA $550.00 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 3L 98 WA $1392.16 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 1.5L 95+ WA $702.35 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 750mL 95+ WA $107.69 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 99 WA $242.00 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 99 WA $157.80 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 99 WA $259.93 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 1.5L 99 WA $766.64 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 3L 99 WA $3375.68 Cellar Link Australia
2000 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 90 AWC $25.00 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 92 WA $22.00 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 93 WA $26.00 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 6L 93 WA $323.40 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 93 WA $27.06 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 1.5L 93 WA $110.00 Cellar Link Australia
2001 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 1.5L 94 AWC $111.02 Cellar Link Australia
2002 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 750mL 95 WA $47.00 Cellar Link Australia
2003 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 750mL 95 AWC $30.80 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 750mL 96 WA $54.82 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 1.5L 96 WA $132.00 Cellar Link Australia
2004 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 3L 96 WA $384.82 Cellar Link Australia
Vintage Wine Type Format Score Priced from* Not in stock
1999 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 97 WA   Read reviews
2000 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 95 AWC   Read reviews
2001 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 3L 98 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 1.5L 99 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 3L 97 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 97 WA   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Factor Shiraz Red 750mL 96 AWC   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Juveniles Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL N/A JR   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Juveniles Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 90 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 750mL 99 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 750mL 98 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 6L 98 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 750mL 98 WA   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Les Amis Grenache Red 750mL 94 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 3L 95+ WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 6L 95+ WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 750mL 93 IWC   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Pict Mataro Red 750mL 92 WA   Read reviews
1999 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 97 WA   Read reviews
2001 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 1.5L 99 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 1.5L 99 WA   Read reviews
2003 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 6L 99 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 99+ WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 6L 99+ WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 3L 99+ WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 1.5L 99+ WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 3L 95 IWC   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 95 IWC   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 1.5L 95 IWC   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 96 IWC   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Run Rig Shiraz Red 750mL 96 IWC   Read reviews
2001 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 1.5L 92 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 1.5L 93 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 3L 93 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 93 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 6L 93 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 93 WA   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Steading Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Red 750mL 91 WA   Read reviews
2002 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 1.5L 95 WA   Read reviews
2004 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 6L 96 WA   Read reviews
2005 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 750mL 95 AWC   Read reviews
2006 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz Red 750mL 94 AWC   Read reviews

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